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Did Richard Nixon’s “Checkers” speech succeed in defending himself of the accusations that he had a “secret fund” to underwrite his political expenses as senator? ... Also, why is this speech worth analyzing? Explain using examples from the speech, and at least four class readings to back up your argument. ... My argument is that Nixon uses rhetoric in this case mainly to manipulate and to persuade; I think his speech definitely, without a doubt, was successful in clearing him of the accusations. ... ” Nixon does this by changing the point of view people have upon him through his speech. ... As the speech progressed, I think that he altered that perception completely. ... I think that Richard Nixon did a remarkable job of ending the speech having most of the audience thinking that he was a great guy. ... In doing an in-depth analysis of his entire financial past, he not only addresses the accusations, but puts everything else that would ever come into question about how he uses money all in the forefront. ... He talks about his financial gains and assets from when he was born in 1913 until the $500 loan he has on life insurance at the present time of the speech. ... ’” Nixon’s entire speech makes him out to be just an average man who happens to be a Senator. ... ” Nixon is delivering this speech because he must get his side of the story out in the air. ... A prime example of this lies within the media’s naming of the speech itself. ... And our little girl-Tricia, the 6-year old-named it Checkers. ...
The last way that I think Nixon succeeded in his speech is described by Smith. ... The entire speech is geared towards showing Nixon as a completely honest and open person. He only touches upon the actual “secret fund” briefly in the speech. The rest of the speech is comprised of him disclosing rather personal details about his spending throughout his entire life. ... ” The audience of this speech is expected a rather straightforward response to an accusation, and instead they receive something completely different.
Approximate Word count = 1675
Approximate Pages = 6.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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