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
Bob Woodward quotes about
memories war tape
After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting to wipe out the Watergate stain and memory. Happily, history won, largely because of Nixon's tapes.
writing political missing
Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point.
literature information suggestions
Because of Watergate in part, I am kind of a magnet for calls and information and suggestions.
thinking political literature
Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that you are somehow doing something that you shouldn't be doing.
agreement profound culture
Clinton feels a profound alienation from the Washington culture here, and I happen to agree with him.
information guidance interest
Deep Throat did serve the public interest by providing the guidance and information to us.
editors names given
Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.
views use information
Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected.
literature operations evidence
Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going to threaten us.
opportunity hands giving
I deal with first-hand sources. And give the people, even John Sununu, the opportunity to respond to what I've been told by first-hand sources.
thinking arguing reviews
I don't think it's useful for somebody to argue with reviews.
character thinking giving
I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates.
business people rumor
There are people who take rumors and embellish them in a way that can be devastating. And this pollution has to be eradicated by people in our business as best we can.
tip-of-the-iceberg maps scandal
The source known as Deep Throat provided a kind of road map through the scandal. His one consistent message was that the Watergate burglary was just the tip of the iceberg.