Richard Nixon was accused of hiding a secret slush fund during his candidacy for vice president under Dwight D. Miss Beazley, a Scottish Terrier given to Laura Bush by her husband He's Scottish and all these allegations about spending all this money have just made his little soul furious.' What was later called the 'Fala speech' reportedly helped secure reelection for Roosevelt. At a speech following this Roosevelt said, 'You can criticize me, my wife and my family, but you can't criticize my little dog. After allegedly sending back ships to rescue his dog, Roosevelt was ridiculed and accused of spending thousands of taxpayers' dollars to retrieve his dog. Roosevelt was running for his fourth term when rumors surfaced that his Scottish Terrier, Fala, had accidentally been left behind when visiting the Aleutian Islands. He had six children who owned pets including snakes, dogs, cats, a badger, birds, and guinea pigs. Theodore Roosevelt was known for having many pets in the White House. Herbert Hoover got a 'Belgian Police Dog' ( Belgian Malinois), King Tut, during his campaign and pictures of him with his new dog were sent all across the United States. Pets also featured in presidential elections. The first White House dog to receive regular newspaper coverage was Warren G.

However, Johnson did take care of some mice he found in his bedroom. Polk, Andrew Johnson, and Donald Trump did not have any presidential pets while in office. Most United States presidents have kept pets while in office, or pets have been part of their families.

Socks at the White House Press Briefing Room lectern in 1993 Grace Coolidge with Laddie Boy, an Airedale Terrier, and Rob Roy, a white Collie Controversy resulted from a 1964 photo of Lyndon B. For First Daughter of the United States, see First Family of the United States.

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