When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making.

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

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

We're not going to have another Watergate in our lifetime. I'm sure.

It was accountability that Nixon feared.

I always am very aggressive and putting out much more than people would like, but that's the business I'm in.

The fact of the Watergate cover-up is not nearly as interesting as the step into making the cover-up. And when you understand the step, you understand that Richard Nixon lied. That he was a criminal.