 In Cleveland , as the speech concluded , General Eisenhower turned to RNC Chairman Summerfield , " Well , Arthur , you sure got your money 's worth . " Mamie Eisenhower was in tears , and the general told her that Nixon was a completely honest man . The 15 @,@ 000 supporters waiting for Eisenhower to speak had heard the Checkers speech over the hall 's public address system , and when Congressman George H. Bender took the microphone and asked the crowd , " Are you in favor of Nixon ? " , pandemonium ensued . As the crowd below chanted , " We want Nixon ! " , Eisenhower quickly revised his speech . 
