I remember when I was being told about Watergate, and I thought, "Oh, America is not what I think America is." But… — Eddie Izzard Copy Share Image
Forty years after the greatest scandal of the American presidency, Elizabeth Drew's account in Washington Journal remains fresh and riveting, instructive and… — Tom Brokaw Copy Share Image
I used to think that the Civil War was our country's greatest tragedy, but I do remember that there were some redeeming… — Sam Ervin Copy Share Image
No, you can take it from an expert in cover-ups-I've lived through Watergate-that nothing less than a resurrected Christ could have caused… — Charles Colson Copy Share Image
Before Watergate and Viet Nam, the American public, as a whole, believed everything it was told, and since then it doesn't believe… — Daniel Keys Moran Copy Share Image
This time, we're living in such a crazy moment in history. People still write and talk about Watergate, which was such a… — Patterson Hood Copy Share Image
Like most Americans of my age, I was very impressed by the dynamic capacities of the law, demonstrated by the Civil Rights… — Scott Turow Copy Share Image
I believe Watergate shows that the system did work. Particularly the Judiciary and the Congress, and ultimately an independent prosecutor working in… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
Kennedy is remembered as a success mainly because of what came after: Johnson and Vietnam. Nixon and Watergate. — Robert Dallek Copy Share Image
I was unknown because I came to Washington from the West. I started covering Watergate. Immodestly, I'd say I did it pretty… — Tom Brokaw Copy Share Image
Nixon had been to China. He had been to Russia doing arms negotiation. And so, he was on his way toward what… — Thomas Mallon Copy Share Image
Watergate was unique because it allowed the public to play its democratic role in expressing its outrage at the presidency. And as… — Samuel Dash Copy Share Image
“I went first. The card I drew was "Watergate." "Oh, come on," I said. "This is ridiculous." "Don't whine," said Carter, his… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
I grew up a child of Watergate. It gave me a good dose of skepticism about authority. One of my favorite movies… — Chris Carter Copy Share Image
I was a middle-of-the-road Democrat more than anything else. I know I voted for Carter. Watergate taught me how bad the Republicans… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
Indeed, it was largely the clubbiness of the Washington village press corps that let Nixon get away with Watergate and still win… — Rick Perlstein Copy Share Image
Watergate enabled the Democrats to cut off all aid to South Vietnam and ensure American defeat in a war their party entered… — Conrad Black Copy Share Image
I'm still friendly with Dean. He still calls me on the phone from time to time. John Dean was fired and later… — Fred F. Fielding Copy Share Image
Americans like to give their President the benefit of the doubt. If you look at the poll numbers, people knew Nixon was… — John Dean Copy Share Image
I think since Watergate people are interested in what the past of this country was really like. — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
Watergate is not the sort of issue that changes the vote. I don't know anyone who has changed their vote because of… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
Gerald R. Ford was a decent and honorable man. Under his steady hand, the nation began the process of recovering from the… — Richard Ben-Veniste Copy Share Image
Even before Watergate and his resignation, Nixon had inspired conflicting and passionate emotions. — Stephen Ambrose Copy Share Image
“James Reston, Jr.: You know the first and greatest sin of the deception of television is that it simplifies; it diminishes, great… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
