Bob Woodward Quotes

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Bob Woodward

Profession : Journalist

Birth : March 26, 1943

The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified.

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I have written things that Republicans and Democrats and all kinds of figures have either hated or felt very uncomfortable about. Because in doing these long projects and books, you get close to the bone. And they're not calling me up and asking me for dinner.

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The legislator learns that when you talk a lot, you get in trouble. You have to listen a lot to make deals.

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After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting to wipe out the Watergate stain and memory. Happily, history won, largely because of Nixon's tapes.

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I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama or the pyrotechnics associated with us.

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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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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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There may yet be another Watergate book. I have thought a book about the aftermath of Watergate and its impact could be done, perhaps by me or someone else.

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Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon's numerous attempts at criminal use of his presidential powers and in fact the scorn he held for the rule of law.

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The biggest rap on me is that I don't find a Watergate every couple of years. Well, Watergate was unique. It's not something Carl Bernstein, I, or the Washington Post caused.

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The Washington Times wrote a story questioning the authenticity of some of the suggestions made about me in Silent Coup. But as a believer in the First Amendment, I believe they have more than a right to air their views.

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

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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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Clinton feels a profound alienation from the Washington culture here, and I happen to agree with him.

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Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going to threaten us.

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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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Because of Watergate in part, I am kind of a magnet for calls and information and suggestions.

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When you practice reporting for as long as I have, you keep yourself at a distance from True Believers. Either conservatives or liberals or Democrats or Republicans.

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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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