American - Journalist | March 26, 1943 -
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.
Bob Woodward
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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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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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Nixon's attempts to order subversion of various departments was bound to come out in some form.
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If you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media's too soft or too hard, about 999 would say too hard.
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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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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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The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified.
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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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Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.
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Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government.
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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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