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.
BOB WOODWARDNot 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.
More Bob Woodward Quotes
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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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I believe there’s too little patience and context to many of the investigations I read or see on television.
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We’re not going to have another Watergate in our lifetime. I’m sure.
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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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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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If there’s one thing that Trump does, he never quits.
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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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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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Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.
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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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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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…Obama said, ‘I welcome debate among my team, but I won’t tolerate division’.
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Watergate provides a model case study of the interaction and powers of each of the branches of government. It also is a morality play with a sad and dramatic ending.
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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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They need to review this secret world. We have an incredibly powerful government that gets on automatic pilot.
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