Answer: E) defuse a political scandal.
The purpose of Richard M. Nixon's so-called "Checkers speech" was primarily to
A) promote a commercial product.
B) announce his campaign for office.
C) lampoon one of his opponents.
D) share details about his home life.
E) defuse a political scandal.
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