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Why does Nixon have his wife with him for the speech? -> It was part of his strategy to appeal to average Americans.
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How much of the speech is dedicated to addressing the secret fund? -> Virtually none of it
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Why does Nixon read the letter at the end of the speech? -> To corroborate his claim to being poor
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How does Nixon falsely attack the Democratic candidates? -> He claims that since Truman and the bosses are corrupt, then Stevenson and Sparkman must be, too.
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What was Nixon's motivation for the speech? -> To save his career and chances of being the Vice President
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