How does Checkers, an illegal campaign "gift," contribute to the central idea of the speech?

Nixon received a dog named Checkers, an illegal campaign gift from a donor.

Explanation:

The Nixon speech is known as the checkers speech because the illegal gift he had gotten was a dog named Checkers. The Nixon speech was a speech by Nixon regarding his campaign for vice president, done for the purpose of clearing allegations against him of misuse of campaign funds. the checkers speech is also known as the fund speech and it was made in September 23,1952.