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"The work that brought down a presidency . . . perhaps the most influential piece of journalism in history." (
Time, All-Time 100 Best Non-Fiction Books)
"Maybe the single greatest reporting effort of all time." (Gene Roberts, former managing editor of The New York Times)
"One of the greatest detective stories ever told." (
The Denver Post)
"A fast-moving mystery, a whodunit written with ease. . . . A remarkable book." (
The New York Times)
"An authentic thriller." (Dan Rather)
"Much more than a 'hot book.' It is splendid reading . . . of enormous value. . . . A very human story." (
The New Republic)
About the Author
Bob Woodward is an associate editor at
The Washington Post, where he has worked for forty-one years. He has shared in two Pulitzer Prizes, first for
The Washington Post’s coverage of the Watergate scandal, and later for coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has authored or coauthored twelve #1 national nonfiction bestsellers. He has two daughters, Tali and Diana, and lives in Washington, DC, with his wife, writer Elsa Walsh.
Carl Bernstein is a contributing editor for
Vanity Fair magazine and has written for a variety of publications. He is the author of
Loyalties: A Son’s Memoir, and has coauthored
His Holiness: John Paul II and the
History of Our Time with Marco Politi, as well as
All the President's Men and
The Final Days with Bob Woodward.
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- Paperback: 349 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 2 edition (June 16, 1994)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0671894412
- ISBN-13: 978-0671894412
- Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
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I am not an American, and I often find that I come short when discussing political history with my American friends. Therefore, I am always looking for books that can fill gaps in my knowledge. "All the President's men" is such a book.
The beginning of this book contains a "Cast of Characters", a detailed description of persons and their involvement in the case. If you are a like me, you make sure to dog-ear this page for your reference, as you work your way through the flurry of different names and places. Fear not, the struggle of keeping track of everyone involved is worth it!
This book provides us with two distinct "different" story-lines. First, a fascinating description of investigative journalism. We learn how newspapers work, the fights over cover-page stories, the importance of getting your name under the story line, and arguments and discussions in the editor's office. I particularly came to admire the owner of the Washington Post, Cathrine Graham, for her tremendous courage during this period. The newspaper received threats, directed to specific people, as well as with regards to possible lawsuits. The case could have brought the paper down and destroyed it completely. Second, the very detailed and interesting guide to the collapse of Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States.
The Watergate Scandal started innocently enough, with a simple break-in in the Democratic headquarters in the Watergate Hotel. The "Washington Post" had Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward covering the case. The two inexperienced reporters would soon see that the more they kept digging, the more obscure and unbelievable the story got. In the end, they had a list of people involved including the top level of government, the US intelligence community and ultimately, the White House itself.
Time has not dulled the impact of "All the President's Men". It's been thirty years, now, since the thwarted break-in at the Watergate. Most of the higher-ups in President Nixon's administration have passed away, and subsequent generations reared on Iran-Contra and Whitewater may not even remember what the fuss was about. But from the very first page of this book, history becomes life and events rush forward to the inevitable conclusion that still seems impossible today.
Woodward and Bernstein's reporting is the major thrust of the first half of "President's". We watch both reporters work late into the night, interviewing reluctant and/or anonymous witnesses in an attempt to find out just why the Watergate burglars had connections with the White House, and how far up the political chain of command those men were connected. Along the way, mistakes are made and a reputations are wrongfully derailed. But the story -- the crimes and the subsequent cover-ups may have indeed been directed by the President of the United States himself! -- takes on a life of its own, and Woodward and Bernstein become witness to the defining story of an era.
Much of "All the President's Men" has passed into legend, especially the unrevealed identity of Woodward's executive branch contact known only as "Deep Throat". The Watergate players to this day still debate just who Deep Throat was -- John Dean seems to publish a book on the subject every five years. Time has proven most of the accusations correct -- for an interesting exercise, try comparing Woodward's and Bernstein's discoveries with the corresponding daily entries in "The Haldeman Diaries").
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