the name of a dog that belonged to Richard Nixon. Nixon was accused of accepting money illegally when he was a candidate for vice-president in 1952. He made an emotional speech on television and said the only gift he had accepted was his dog. This Checkers speech was a great success and made Nixon more popular. He was elected with President Eisenhower.跳棋:属于尼克松(Richard Nixon)的狗的名字。尼克松在1952年当选为副总统候选人时被指控非法收钱。他在电视上发表了感性的讲话,并说他接受的唯一礼物是他的狗。Checkers的这次演讲取得了巨大的成功,使尼克松更加受欢迎。他当选为艾森豪威尔总统。