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Just Plain Dick: Richard Nixon's Checkers Speech and the "Rocking, Socking" Election of 1952
By Mattson, Kevin
- ISBN
- 9781608198122
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
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Reviewed on August 1, 2012 | Social Sciences
Television probably doomed Vice President Richard Nixon's 1960 presidential bid, as he could not match the telegenic appeal of young, handsome John F. Kennedy. Those who watched the first of their four televised debates overwhelmingly believed Kennedy had won, though those who listened on the radio thought Nixon was the clear winner. Eight years earlier, however, Nixon had used the brand-new medium of television to save h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
