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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.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Admitted American Country Early Error Escaped Failure Forgiving Grand Had He His Mistake Nixon Understand Would

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It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: American Beginning Could End Political Political System Seem Story System Used Watergate Would

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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.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Been Leaked Magnitude Never None Number Out Suspect Sweep Watergate Were

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Suppose Watergate had not been uncovered? I'd still be on the City Desk.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Been City Desk Had Still Suppose Uncovered Watergate

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Nixon's attempts to order subversion of various departments was bound to come out in some form.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Attempts Bound Come Departments Form Nixon Order Out Some Various

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Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Favored Generally Local Newspapers Policy Politicians Small Some Stations Tv Very

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I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his mind. He has not.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Changed Gave He His Identified Mind Source Unless Word Would

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Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Administration Anonymity Before Behind Hid Officials Senior Watergate Way

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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.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Figure Hours Information Leaking Myself Nixon Out Providing Read Recently Some Spent Tapes Trying Watergate Who

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Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.

~Bob Woodward

Topics: Deep Editor Given Managing Name Post Source Throat Unfortunate Very Washington Washington Post

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: March 26th, 1943

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