Kevin Mattson. Nixon's September 1952 "Checkers Speech"--so called because he referred to
his family's dog in an effort to prove his credentials as a common
man--was watched by 60 million people. Mattson offers a detailed, behind-the-scenes account of the
political maneuvering leading up to that speech, in which Nixon decided
to come clean about a slush fund scandal while maligning his political
opponents for a "cover-up" of similar transgressions. Mattson's excellent book is a timely companion to the current election season.--Library Journal and KirkusFriday, November 23, 2012
Just Plain Dick: Richard Nixon's Checkers Speech and the "Rocking, Socking" Election of 1952
Kevin Mattson. Nixon's September 1952 "Checkers Speech"--so called because he referred to
his family's dog in an effort to prove his credentials as a common
man--was watched by 60 million people. Mattson offers a detailed, behind-the-scenes account of the
political maneuvering leading up to that speech, in which Nixon decided
to come clean about a slush fund scandal while maligning his political
opponents for a "cover-up" of similar transgressions. Mattson's excellent book is a timely companion to the current election season.--Library Journal and Kirkus
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