Nixon Won't Give Back Dog
Richard Nixon looks into the camera and vows that "regardless of what they say" he will never give back his daughters' pet cocker spaniel, Checkers. Key moment in speech named after reference to the dog. Also, still shot shows girls with Checkers.
| Identifier | CLIP-14583 |
| Duration | 33 sec |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Date | September 23 1952 |
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