President Nixon's dog was called Checkers.
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It's name was Checkers but I don't know what kind of dog it was.
Richard Nixon .
Checkers? (That was the name of his dog when he was Vice President in 1952.)
Checkers was an American Cocker Spaniel .
Checkers is buried at the Bide-A-Wee cemetery in Wantagh, NY
President Richard Nixon's dog. Checkers Nixon was a dog received by Nixon and most famously mentioned in Nixon's "Checkers Speech", where he defended himself against accusations of receiving gifts and improper funds. In the speech, he said that no matter what, he was keeping the little dog, which his daughter had named Checkers. The speech helped to save Nixon's appearance by pulling on heartstrings.
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Abraham Lincoln had a dog named Fido; Fido was a mixed breed with floppy ears and a yellowish coat. * "Fido" is Latin, and is from "Fidelitas" which translates as "faithful."
Nixon was famous for owning a dog named Checkers, who was given to him. Checkers saved his political career: after Nixon was accused of taking political kickbacks, he gave a speech in which he said the only thing he'd been given by a contributor was a little dog his kids named Checkers, and he wouldn't give the dog back. (Google "Checkers speech.)
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