Every president thinks that all information that comes to the White House is their private preserve after they all promise an open administration on the campaign trail, but some are more secretive than others. Some want to lock down everything.

I covered two presidents, LBJ and Nixon, who could no longer convince, persuade, or govern, once people had decided they had no credibility, but we seem to be more tolerant now of what I think we should not tolerate.

You didn't tell a lie, you just left a big hole in the truth.

We began to see the renovation of our offices as a subtle part of the Nixon war against the press.

If we care about the children, the grandchildren, the future generations, we need to make sure that they do not become the cannon fodder of the future.

I'll tell you how I handle stress. I say-This too shall pass. You've got to try to stay cool and admit when you're wrong, and tell them when you're right.

The White House used to belong to the American people. At least that's what I learned from history books and from covering every president starting with John F. Kennedy.