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[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.
Bob Woodward
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Bob Woodward
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 26
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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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If information is true, if it can be verified, and if it's really important, the newspaper needs to be willing to take the risk associated with using unidentified sources.
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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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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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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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Clinton feels a profound alienation from the Washington culture here, and I happen to agree with him.
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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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I give lectures for money, but all the money goes to charity. So, I make no money from it.
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Finally, the president added, 'The American people are idealists, but they also want their leaders to be realistic...'
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Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.
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When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.
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There is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the pollsters run around and take a poll and say, do you smell anything?
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Getting up in the morning and having work you love is what makes life different for people. If you get into a position where you don't love what you're doing, get off it.
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I'm not going to name some of my colleagues who are very well-known for their television presentation, but they wouldn't know new information or how to report a story if it came up and bit them.
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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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The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies.
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I suspect there have been a number of conspiracies that never were described or leaked out. But I suspect none of the magnitude and sweep of Watergate.
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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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I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be willing to count to 10 before rushing on the air or into print.
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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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