Just Plain Dick

It all started with some businessmen bankrolling Richard Nixon to become a “salesman against socialization.” But in this precursor to current campaign finance scandals, Nixon had some explaining to do to keep his place on Dwight Eisenhower''s Republican ticket, so he took to the airwaves. The “Checkers” speech saved and bolstered Nixon''s political career and set the tone for the 1952 campaign. Ju...