Quote by Bob Woodward
After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war

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 Nixons tapes. – Bob Woodward

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The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixons lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known. – Bob Woodward

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The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies. – Bob Woodward

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Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government. – Bob Woodward

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