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What is the overall purpose of Nixon’s speech? CHOOSE TWO
text title : From Richard Nixon’s “Checkers” Speech, September 23, 1952
What is the overall purpose of Nixon’s speech? CHOOSE TWO
Group of answer choicesa. To introduce the press and the American public to the members of his family and explain their background
b. To take a public stand against Communism and political corruption of the current administration
c. To defend against critics’ accusations of financial wrongdoings during his campaign
d. To build his reputation among the American people as an honest, relatable politician