Nixon Responds To Critics
Richard Nixon begins his famous Checkers speech, answering charges that he had a secret slush fund. Shot shows New York Post headline that broke the story. Footage from Watergate period shows Nixon responding to charges from that era. "The tougher it gets, the cooler I get," he insists.
| Identifier | CLIP-14581 |
| Duration | 39 sec |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Date | September 23 1952 |
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