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Bob Woodward
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 26
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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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[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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Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.
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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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A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.
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Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.
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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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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 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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Clinton feels a profound alienation from the Washington culture here, and I happen to agree with him.
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...Obama said, 'I welcome debate among my team, but I won't tolerate division'.
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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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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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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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Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.
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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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