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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.

Bob Woodward

I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his mind. He has not…
BOB WOODWARD

Literature Mind Source
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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Criminals Law Presidential
Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.
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Independent Newspaper
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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Hands Literature Newspaper Television
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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Apology Country Mistake
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.
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Hands Opportunity People
Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going to threaten us.
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Evidence Literature Operations
Good work is always done in defiance of management.
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Design Done Management
The biggest rap on me is that I don’t find a Watergate every couple of years. Well, Watergate was unique. It’s not something Carl Bernstein, I, or the Washington Post caused.
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Couple Rap Unique
I don’t think it’s useful for somebody to argue with reviews.
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Arguing Reviews Thinking
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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Editors Would Be Stories
Watergate is not the sort of issue that changes the vote. I don’t know anyone who has changed their vote because of it.
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Issues Politics Vote
I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.
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Drama Quality Thinking
The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon’s lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known.
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Failure Finals Lying System Truth
I have written things that Republicans and Democrats and all kinds of figures have either hated or felt very uncomfortable about. Because in doing these long projects and books, you get close to the bone. And they’re not calling me up and asking me for dinner.
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Asking Book Long
I think the problem in the Republican Party is really not money. I think they’ve got lots of it. I think it is theory of the case – why are we here, what is our message, how to connect to the real world.
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Party Real Thinking

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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