Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point.

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.

It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system.

A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.

Nixon's 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.

When you hear in the tape recordings Nixon's own voice saying, We have to stonewall, We have to lie to the Grand Jury, We have to pay burglars a million dollars, it's all too clear the horror of what went on.

I give lectures for money, but all the money goes to charity. So, I make no money from it.