Richard Nixon's mention of checkers in his famous 1954 campaign speech was a reference to what?


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The "big stick" that Roosevelt referred to was the the military. The term originated from the African proverb "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." In other words, a show of force says more than a lot of propaganda speech making. ChaCha

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