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The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound

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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Nixons 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

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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 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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