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Bob Woodward


American
March 26, 1943
Journalist
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I don't think it's useful for somebody to argue with reviews.


Bob Woodward
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I have found people don't want to be told. That they can figure it out.


Bob Woodward
Tags: People Out Want
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Nixon's attempts to order subversion of various departments was bound to come out in some form.


Bob Woodward
Tags: Out Some Come
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Because of Watergate in part, I am kind of a magnet for calls and information and suggestions.


Bob Woodward
Tags: Because Am I Am
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Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going to threaten us.


Bob Woodward
Tags: Going Even Us
Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected.
Bob Woodward
Tags: Courage He Use
Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point.
Bob Woodward
Tags: About Because Any
Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.
Bob Woodward
Tags: Very Given Name
Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something.
Bob Woodward
Newspapers that are truly independent, like The Washington Post, can still aggressively investigate anyone or anything with no holds barred.
Bob Woodward
If information is true, if it can be verified, and if it's really important, the newspaper needs to be willing to take the risk associated with using unidentified sources.
Bob Woodward
There is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the pollsters run around and take a poll and say, do you smell anything?
Bob Woodward
Tags: You People Out
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
Tags: Failure Had Would
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.
Bob Woodward
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.
Bob Woodward
Tags: Think More Will
I have gone on the air and announced my telephone number at the Washington Post. I go into the night, talking to people, looking for things. The great dreaded thing every reporter lives with is what you don't know. The source you didn't go to. The phone call you didn't return.
Bob Woodward
Tags: Great You People