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Ben Bradlee

The history of American politics is littered with bodies of people who took so pure a position that they had no clout at all.
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Body People Politics
There will always be leaks; in Washington, everywhere.
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Always Country Everywhere Leaks
As a child, one looks for compliments. As an adult, one looks for evidence of effectiveness.
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Adult Children Effectiveness
The biggest difference between Kennedy and Nixon, as far as the press is concerned, is simply this: Jack Kennedy really liked newspaper people and he really enjoyed sparring with journalists.
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Differences Newspapers People President Press
The Nixon administration really put a lot of pressure on CBS not to run the second broadcast.
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Administration Pressure Running
The champagne was flowing like the Potomac in flood.
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Cooking Culinary Food
Those [Watergate] tapes are going to take me to my grave with a huge smile on my face.
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Faces Graves Tape
You never monkey with the truth.
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Animal Monkey Truth
More likely to mean the security or the personal happiness of the guy who is telling you something.
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Guy Personal Something Telling
There is nothing like daily journalism! Best damn job in the world!
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Jobs Journalism World
As long as a journalist tells the truth, in conscience and fairness, it is not his job to worry about consequences. The truth is never as dangerous as a lie in the long run. I truly believe the truth sets men free.
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Jobs Lying Running
Sure, some journalists use anonymous sources just because they’re lazy, and I think editors ought to insist on more precise identification even if they remain anonymous.
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Editors Lazy Thinking
Maybe some of today’s papers have too many ‘feel-good’ features, but there is a lot of good news out there.
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Feel Good News Paper
I do worry about how newspapers respond to falling circulation figures. I’m not sure that the answer is for newspapers to try to cater to whatever seems to be the fad of the day.
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Fall Trying Worry
The first rough draft of history.
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Drafts Firsts Journalism Rough
Our best today; better tomorrow.
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Better Today Tomorrow

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