Use the excerpt from this speech from Richard Nixon to answer the question.

What was Nixon’s purpose for giving this speech?

(1 point)
Responses

to persuade his audience that accepting money for personal use would not be morally wrong
to persuade his audience that accepting money for personal use would not be morally wrong

to persuade his audience that he was not wrong to accept money from supporters because he used it for political expenses
to persuade his audience that he was not wrong to accept money from supporters because he used it for political expenses

to persuade his audience that he did not accept any money from campaign supporters
to persuade his audience that he did not accept any money from campaign supporters

to persuade his audience that he was not wrong to accept money from supporters for personal use because he did not keep it secret
to persuade his audience that he was not wrong to accept money from supporters for personal use because he did not keep it secret

1 answer

The correct answer is:

to persuade his audience that he was not wrong to accept money from supporters because he used it for political expenses.