Bob Woodward

In the 1970’s, America not only witnessed the worst political scandal of the twentieth century, but also one of the most successful acts of investigative journalism to ever be done in America. The Watergate Scandal included a series of illegal activities initiated by members of President Nixon’s administration, the most significant crime being the break in and wiretapping of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972. CREEP (Committee to Reelect the President) funded these illegal projects

According to the New York Film Academy, “Robert Upshur “Bob” Woodward is an American journalist who is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated journalists of this century after having exposed the Watergate scandal during President Nixon’s time in office.” Woodward is considered to be one of the top 12 most influential journalists of today. Bob Woodward was born in Geneva. Illinois on March 26, 1943. His parents were named Jane and Alfred Woodward. According to the Academy of Achievement, “Woodward’s

Watergate Scandal Ever since the beginning of time, scandals have occurred. But one of the biggest and infamous scandals is the Watergate. Approximately forty years ago from date, a Watergate protector found a small portion of tape attached on the lock of on the National Democratic Headquarters door. Then it all began. The Watergate’s attempted break in was a part of a bigger operation by President Nixon. The rumor was Nixon’s supporters and people involved in the scandal wanted to tarnish the

Bernstein and Woodward, nicknamed “Woodstein,” are the two reporters that will forever be credited with breaking the most infamous political scandal to ever hit the United States and are largely credited with ushering in new era of accountability and transparency for elected officials. The story however did not come easily. Both Woodward and Bernstein were relatively young, unseasoned reporters with no major stories to their

Director Alan J. Pakula hit the nail on the head with his film, All the President’s Men, which does a fantastic job portraying the events of the Watergate scandal. Filmed in 1976, the movie encompasses the story of reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) from The Washington Post as they try to uncover vital details about the scandal. To keep an engaging audience, Pakula starts his film off with an eerie and controversial scene that portrays a guard ripping off

All you hear on the news or in magazines is all about crimes committed against the government, but what if there was a crime committed by a president. A president that you voted for to help make decisions and keep your county safe and sound. It seems a little strange that in the morning of June 17, 1972, their was a robbery caught in action where two people connected to Richard Nixon's reelection complain. They were caught wiretapping phone calls and trying steal secret documents inside the of the

steal documents. Optimistic voters believed there was no link between the president and the burglars and Nixon was reelected. Initial investigations were heavily influenced by the media, particularly through the works of Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein and their mysterious source “Deep Throat”. During

reporting of this story was getting the information from a second-hand source. According to a Democratic Party Investigator, Alfred Baldwin, a security guard for Nixon’s reelection committee, had named three men who saw these memos. Bernstein and Woodward did try to confirm this source through another party, a Justice Department official, but his confirmation was of incorrect information. As a result of this false report, William E. Timmons, Robert Odle, and Glenn Sedam were falsely accused to be

On November 5, 1968 Richard M. Nixon was elected the 37th president of the United States. While in office Nixon dealt with an unstable economy and oversaw reforms in welfare, civil rights and more. In foreign affairs Nixon helped end the Vietnam War, reestablish contact with china and improve relations with the Soviet Union. In 1972 Nixon was reelected in a landslide victory. However, His undoing was already in the works. A few months prior to Nixon’s reelection a group of men linked to the Nixon

The Watergate Scandal Abstract On November 5, 1968 Richard M. Nixon was elected the 37th president of the United States. In 1972 Nixon was reelected in a landslide victory. However, His undoing was already in the works. A few months prior to Nixon’s reelection a group of men linked to the