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The biggest difference between Kennedy and Nixon, as far as the press is concerned, is simply this: Jack Kennedy really liked newspaper people and he really enjoyed sparring with journalists.

~Ben Bradlee

Topics: As Far As Between Biggest Concerned Difference Enjoyed Far He Jack Journalists Kennedy Liked Newspaper Nixon People Press Really Simply Sparring

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The Nixon administration really put a lot of pressure on CBS not to run the second broadcast.

~Ben Bradlee

Topics: Administration Broadcast Lot Nixon Pressure Put Really Run Second Cbs

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The really tough thing would have been to decide to take Woodward and Bernstein off the story. They were carrying the coal for us - in that their stories were right.

~Ben Bradlee

Topics: Been Carrying Coal Decide Off Really Right Stories Story Take Thing Tough Us Were Would

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There have been as many investigative reporters on this newspaper working on Clinton's many problems as I can remember there were working on Watergate.

~Ben Bradlee

Topics: Been Clinton Investigative Many Newspaper Problems Remember Reporters Watergate Were Working I Can

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They cut about seven minutes from that broadcast, but it was still vital to the story's momentum.

~Ben Bradlee

Topics: About Broadcast Cut Minutes Momentum Seven Still Story Vital

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We made only one real mistake. And even then we were right.

~Ben Bradlee

Topics: Even Made Mistake Only Real Right Then Were

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Maybe some of today's papers have too many 'feel-good' features, but there is a lot of good news out there.

~Ben Bradlee

Topics: Features Good Good News Lot Many Maybe News Out Papers Some Today Too

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Editor

Born: August 26th, 1921

Died: October 21st, 2014

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