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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It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system.
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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.
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I don't think it's useful for somebody to argue with reviews.
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Nixon had some large achievements in foreign affairs. They will be remembered. But a president probably gets remembered for one thing, and Watergate will head the Nixon list, I suspect.
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Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.
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Watergate is an immensely complicated scandal with a cast of characters as varied as a Tolstoy novel.
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Nixon's grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped.
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Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something.
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Many people have their reputations as reporters and analysts because they are on television, batting around conventional wisdom. A lot of these people have never reported a story.
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I'm not going to name some of my colleagues who are very well-known for their television presentation, but they wouldn't know new information or how to report a story if it came up and bit them.
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I suspect there have been a number of conspiracies that never were described or leaked out. But I suspect none of the magnitude and sweep of Watergate.
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The Washington Times wrote a story questioning the authenticity of some of the suggestions made about me in Silent Coup. But as a believer in the First Amendment, I believe they have more than a right to air their views.
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I give lectures for money, but all the money goes to charity. So, I make no money from it.
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...Obama said, 'I welcome debate among my team, but I won't tolerate division'.