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.
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Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.
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It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system.
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Watergate provides a model case study of the interaction and powers of each of the branches of government. It also is a morality play with a sad and dramatic ending.
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Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something.
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The biggest rap on me is that I don't find a Watergate every couple of years. Well, Watergate was unique. It's not something Carl Bernstein, I, or the Washington Post caused.
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