Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward
Robert Upshur "Bob" Woodwardis an American investigative journalist and non-fiction author. He has worked for The Washington Post since 1971 as a reporter and is now an associate editor of the Post...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth26 March 1943
CityGeneva, IL
CountryUnited States of America
believe air views
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.
lying literature should
There's hostility to lying, and there should be.
stories literature lawyer
Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something.
senior literature way
Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.
memories war tape
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.
writing political missing
Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point.
literature information suggestions
Because of Watergate in part, I am kind of a magnet for calls and information and suggestions.
thinking political literature
Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that you are somehow doing something that you shouldn't be doing.
agreement profound culture
Clinton feels a profound alienation from the Washington culture here, and I happen to agree with him.
information guidance interest
Deep Throat did serve the public interest by providing the guidance and information to us.
editors names given
Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.
views use information
Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he knew and suspected.
literature operations evidence
Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going to threaten us.
opportunity hands giving
I deal with first-hand sources. And give the people, even John Sununu, the opportunity to respond to what I've been told by first-hand sources.