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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."
"I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except to the extent that character reflects on the candidates."
"Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something."
"I believe Watergate shows that the system did work. Particularly the Judiciary and the Congress, and ultimately an independent prosecutor working in the Executive Branch."
"The fact of the Watergate cover-up is not nearly as interesting as the step into making the cover-up. And when you understand the step, you understand that Richard Nixon lied. That he was a criminal."
"Nixon had some large achievements in foreign affairs. They will be remembered. But a president probably gets remembered for one thing, and Watergate will head the Nixon list, I suspect."
"I think people are smart enough to sort it out. They know when they're watching one of these food fight shows where journalists sit around and yell and scream at each other, versus serious issue reporting."
"Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post."
"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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