Good work is always done in defiance of management.
BOB WOODWARD[Clinton] believes that the Washington press corps is so out of touch that it is absolutely inconceivable that reporters will understand the issues that people are really dealing with in their lives.
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Deep Throat’s information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected.
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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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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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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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We’re not going to have another Watergate in our lifetime. I’m sure.
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I believe Watergate shows that the system did work. Particularly the Judiciary and the Congress, and ultimately an independent prosecutor working in the Executive Branch.
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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 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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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 think that everyone is kind of confused about the information they get from the media and rightly so. I’m confused about the information I get from the media.
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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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We need to police ourselves in the media.
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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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