Some have wondered whether Senator Richard Nixon lied and manipulated people when he spoke to regain his integrity. This is an argument that many have questioned regarding past politicians. The text "Checkers" was delivered by Senator Richard M. Nixon in 1952. The text was published by AmericanRhetoric.com. Senator Nixon wrote this text for the American people to convince them to believe that he is an honest man. When Senator Nixon was accused of illegally taking $18,000 from his supporters; spoke about how the money was used to keep American taxpayers from having to pay for his political dealings. Next, Senator Nixon talked about his independent audit and financial background, so he could prove that the money was not intended for his personal gain. Senator Richard Nixon also expressed how important and hardworking his wife is and the fact that they have planned and saved for their homes and all their belongings. Continuing, Senator Nixon questioned whether or not his opponents were as honest and full of integrity as they claim to be, and blamed the Truman Acheson administration, which his opponents supported, for the war against communism. Ultimately, Senator Nixon left it up to the American people to decide whether or not he should remain in the running for Vice President. In a well-written speech, Senator Nixon convinces the audience by appealing to ethos, pathos, and logos; he states that he would never use money for personal gain, describes the perfect image of himself and his wife, and expresses how inferior his opponents are in comparison. Therefore, Senator Nixon builds his ethics to show Americans that he would never use money to benefit himself or his family. In Senator Nixon's speech he called for independent emotion of people because in the photo he illustrated their family is just like most American families warm, loving and loyal. After Senator Nixon expresses how great he is, he downgrades his opponents by explaining that they are not the best candidates and stating that they support communism, so Americans would question their integrity as much as they have questioned his. In this way Senator Nixon forces people to stop blaming him and blaming his opponents. This calls into question whether Senator Nixon is an honest man or simply an exceptional speaker who knows what people want to hear; leading to the real question: are there honest men in politics or are they simply exceptional at lying and manipulating? Unfortunately, most people don't think to question it. Works Cited Eidenmuller, Michael E. "Checkers." American rhetoric. American Rhetoric and the Web. Mar. 2014.