Review the way that Richard Nixon tells a story. I owe 3,500 to my parents, and the interest on that loan, which I pay regularly, because it's a part of the savings they made through the years they were working so hard. That's what we have . And that's what we owe. It isn't very much. But Pat and I have the satisfaction that every dime that we've got is honestly ours. I should say this, that Pat doesn't have a mink coat. But she does have a respectable Republican cloth coat, and I always tell her she'd look good in anything. One other thing I probably should tell you., because if I don't they'l probably be saying this about me , too. We did get something, a gift, after the election. A man down in Texas heard Pat on the radio mention the fact that our two youngsters would like to have a dog. And believe it or not,the day before we left on this campaign trip we got a message from Union Station in Baltimore, saying they had a package for us.. We went down to get it. You know what it was?It was a little cocker spaniel dog, in a crate that he had sent all the way from Texas, black and white, spotted, and our little girl Tricia, the six-year-old, named it Checkers. And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog , and I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we're gonna keep it. From Richard Nixon, "Checkers Speech" How does this strategy help Richard Nixon establish trust with his listeners? It makes Nixon seem like a confident and brave leader. It makes Nixon appear humble and sympathetic to listeners. It highlights Nixon's skills with animals. It convinces listeners that Nixon is running on a practical platform.