Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon's numerous attempts at criminal use of his presidential powers and in fact the scorn he held for the rule of law.

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Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going...

Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going...

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

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

The source known as Deep Throat provided a kind of road map through the scandal....

The source known as Deep Throat provided a kind of road map through the scandal....

I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his...

I gave my word that this source would not be identified unless he changed his...

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he...

When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he...

Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.

Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.

I have written things that Republicans and Democrats and all kinds of figures have either...

I have written things that Republicans and Democrats and all kinds of figures have either...

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

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

Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he...

Deep Throat's information, and in my view, courage, allowed the newspaper to use what he...

There is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the...

There is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the...

We need to police ourselves in the media.

We need to police ourselves in the media.

Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor...

Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor...

There may yet be another Watergate book. I have thought a book about the aftermath...

There may yet be another Watergate book. I have thought a book about the aftermath...

Nixon's attempts to order subversion of various departments was bound to come out in some...

Nixon's attempts to order subversion of various departments was bound to come out in some...

Clinton feels a profound alienation from the Washington culture here, and I happen to agree...

Clinton feels a profound alienation from the Washington culture here, and I happen to agree...

The fact of the Watergate cover-up is not nearly as interesting as the step into...

The fact of the Watergate cover-up is not nearly as interesting as the step into...

I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except...

I don't think voters give a hoot about the character of their political advisors, except...

The legislator learns that when you talk a lot, you get in trouble. You have...

The legislator learns that when you talk a lot, you get in trouble. You have...

It was accountability that Nixon feared.

It was accountability that Nixon feared.

I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama...

I think journalism gets measured by the quality of information it presents, not the drama...