<P> Richard Nixon was accused of hiding a secret slush fund during his candidacy for vice president under Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 . He gave the televised `` Checkers speech '' named after his cocker spaniel , denying he had a slush fund but admitting , `` there is one thing that I did get as a gift that I 'm not going to give back . '' The gift was a black - and - white cocker spaniel , Checkers , given to his daughters . Although there had been talk of Nixon being dropped from the ticket , following his speech he received an increase in support and Mamie Eisenhower reportedly recommended he stay because he was `` such a warm person . '' </P>
<P> Richard Nixon was accused of hiding a secret slush fund during his candidacy for vice president under Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 . He gave the televised `` Checkers speech '' named after his cocker spaniel , denying he had a slush fund but admitting , `` there is one thing that I did get as a gift that I 'm not going to give back . '' The gift was a black - and - white cocker spaniel , Checkers , given to his daughters . Although there had been talk of Nixon being dropped from the ticket , following his speech he received an increase in support and Mamie Eisenhower reportedly recommended he stay because he was `` such a warm person . '' </P>
which u.s. president had a cocker spaniel named checkers
which u.s. president had a cocker spaniel named checkers
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon