Gift Disclosure
on April 10, 2023
When I was a local elected official, I had to declare any gifts over $50.
↓ Transcript
Panel 1:
James Garfield approaches Richard Nixon in front of the White House
Garfield: "Nixon, you ever take spoils from GOP donors?"
Nixon: "We did get something—a gift—after the election."
Panel 2:
Nixon: "A man down in Texas heard Pat on the radio mention that our two youngsters would like to have a dog."
Panel 3:
Nixon: "We got a message from Union Station in Baltimore saying they had a package for us. We went down to get it. You know what it was."
Panel 4:
Garfield: "An undisclosed superyacht trip to Indonesia?"
Nixon, holding a dog: "A little cocker spaniel named Checkers."
James Garfield approaches Richard Nixon in front of the White House
Garfield: "Nixon, you ever take spoils from GOP donors?"
Nixon: "We did get something—a gift—after the election."
Panel 2:
Nixon: "A man down in Texas heard Pat on the radio mention that our two youngsters would like to have a dog."
Panel 3:
Nixon: "We got a message from Union Station in Baltimore saying they had a package for us. We went down to get it. You know what it was."
Panel 4:
Garfield: "An undisclosed superyacht trip to Indonesia?"
Nixon, holding a dog: "A little cocker spaniel named Checkers."
