The title is actually a matter of some contention. While the majority of the planet recognizes this speech as the Checkers Speech, named after his lovable little pup, Nixon and his political allies knew it by a different name: The Fund Speech.

Nixon didn't care for "The Checkers Speech," as it highlighted the sappy and overly dramatic aspects of the speech. Referring to it as the Fund Speech focused on the issue of the false allegations.

Sorry, Nixon. We're going with Checkers on this one.