Checkers Speech Themes
Humility
Slush funds? No way. Mink coats and fancy cars? Not a chance.One of Nixon's major goals of the speech was to demonstrate just how humble and down to earth he was. It could have been hard for Nixon,...
Transparency
When someone accuses you of hiding something, you don't go shoving more skeletons into the closet. Nixon maybe gets a little overzealous here, opening up his life to public examination to a degree...
Fear
Fear mongering was one of Nixon's specialties; he'd built his career on it during the Red Scare days. So what would a famous Nixon address be without a little fear and paranoia thrown in for good m...