How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from All the President's Men.
Quote #1
WOODWARD The burglars have their own counsel? […] That's kind of unusual, wouldn't you say?
Woodward quickly finds strange holes in the story and pokes his way into them, expanding on them until the whole thing falls apart.
Quote #2
WOODWARD: I never asked about Watergate. I simply asked what were Hunt's duties at the White House. They volunteered he was innocent when nobody asked if he was guilty.
Woodward knows that what people say is important, but it can be even more important when they say it.
Quote #3
SIMONS: Be careful how you write it.
Continuing from the previous quote, the editors at the Post also know that how something is said can be the most important thing of all, especially for the media, which has to tread a fine line between reporting the news and attacking the president of the United States.