Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going to threaten us.
BOB WOODWARDI recently did the David Letterman Show about my book. He was very serious and made no jokes and it caught me off guard a little bit. He was much more serious than some of the joke shows that journalists get on.
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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 recently did the David Letterman Show about my book. He was very serious and made no jokes and it caught me off guard a little bit. He was much more serious than some of the joke shows that journalists get on.
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I recently read some of the transcripts of Nixon’s Watergate tapes, and they spent hours trying to figure out who was leaking and providing information to Carl and myself.
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I don’t think it’s useful for somebody to argue with reviews.
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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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Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon’s numerous attempts at criminal use of his presidential powers and in fact the scorn he held for the rule of law.
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Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.
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Reporters may believe they control the story, but the story always controls the reporters.
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I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his mind. He has not…
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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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…Obama said, ‘I welcome debate among my team, but I won’t tolerate division’.
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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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Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.
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It would be absurd for me or any other editor to review the authenticity or accuracy of stories that are nominated for prizes.
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Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it’s generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.
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