American Presidents & Their Families

When the Nixon family moved into the White House, they arrived with two canine family members: Tricia’s Yorkshire terrier named Pasha, and Julie’s French poodle, Vicky. Another family dog arrived

Richard Nixon’s “Checkers speech,” is referred to often enough that most people have heard of it. But few recall the details of what led up to the 30-minute, prime-time television

“If you want a friend in Washington,” Harry Truman once said, “get a dog.”

He also said: “Children and dogs are as necessary to the welfare of the country as Wall Street and the railroads.”