Bob Woodward

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Bob Woodward in a suit and tie speaks while gesturing with his hands during an appearance on Meet the Press, with blurred studio background.

Two journalists work at a cluttered desk in a newsroom, one speaking on the phone and examining papers, the other standing and observing, representing investigative reporting on the Watergate break-in.

Bob Woodward: Media

American journalist and author

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Bob Woodward in a suit and tie speaks while gesturing with his hands during an appearance on Meet the Press, with blurred studio background.

Bob Woodward

Veteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, shown in 2006.

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Two journalists work at a cluttered desk in a newsroom, one speaking on the phone and examining papers, the other standing and observing, representing investigative reporting on the Watergate break-in.

June 17, 1972: What began as a “third-rate burglary” became one of the biggest political scandals in American history

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