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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rise
They rise to this office. They want a big-time presidency.
history judgment question
He's ducking the question but he's also right. You don't know what the judgment of history is going to be 10, 20 or 50 years out. It may be very different than it is now.
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.
confirm guide steer
would only guide us and steer us. And when we would find out something, he would confirm it.
accountability literature
It was accountability that Nixon feared.
essence decision political
When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.
believe thinking air
I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be willing to count to 10 before rushing on the air or into print.
spectacular originals
Rawhide Down is full of spectacular, original reporting.
issues politics vote
Watergate is not the sort of issue that changes the vote. I don't know anyone who has changed their vote because of it.
mind source changed
I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his mind. He has not.