Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward
Robert Upshur "Bob" Woodwardis an American investigative journalist and non-fiction author. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter and is now an associate editor of the Post...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth26 March 1943
CityGeneva, IL
CountryUnited States of America
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sooner
He made the point, which is right: I should tell him more. More is better. Sooner is better.
denounce great tradition white
There's a great tradition in the White House, if you don't like the story, you denounce the reporter.
habit keeping
I hunkered down. I'm in the habit of keeping secrets, ... I didn't want anything out there that was going to get me subpoenaed.
habit keeping
I hunkered down. I'm in the habit of keeping secrets. I didn't want anything out there that was going to get me subpoenaed.
competition experience good great hopefully rest
I think it was a great experience for us to play some very good competition. That's why we go; hopefully this will make us better for the rest of the season.
truth
I have to go to the prosecutor. I have to tell the truth.
cable currently enjoying flamboyant former fox giving guru head high irreverent media network news political roger supposed television
Roger Ailes, former media guru for Bush's father, had a message. Rove told the president. It had to be confidential because Ailes, a flamboyant and irreverent media executive, was currently the head of Fox News Channel, the conservative-leaning television cable network that was enjoying high ratings. In that position, Ailes was not supposed to be giving political advice.
attorney book due easy helped later secret
He's happy. He has his attorney writing a book due out later this year. It was an easy secret to keep. In essence, it helped me in my work.
conduct crime-and-criminals crimes crowd rather record saying sources wars watergate
This is the old crowd kind of re-launching the wars of Watergate, and saying let's make the conduct of the sources we used the issue, rather then their own. The record of Watergate crimes is staggering, voluminous and irrefutable
clinton president served talk
Clinton said no president ever who served would talk like that, as if it is out of his hand,
committee decision
It is, in a sense, the story of his presidency. This is the decision he made, he made it all alone. There was no committee vote,
couple crucial deep knew moments several sources throat
One of the things that Deep Throat did was at several crucial moments -- we knew we were right when we had a couple sources -- and then Deep Throat would say, 'That's right.'
happens mainstream outside
In the most frightening way, what happens on these tapes, part of the significance is what doesn't happen. To my knowledge, no one ever said what would be wrong, would be good, what would be right for the country. It's always about Nixon. It is so outside the mainstream of the American presidency.
guidance help people provide
It's astonishing how you can get people to help you who in a sense probably shouldn't help you, who will make admissions and provide guidance endangering to themselves.