The next
chapters of All The President’s Men, following my post of chapter 1-9,
as the first inquiry of my The Well-Educated Mind Self-Project.
Chapter
10
After
election Washington Post got a source who was willing to guide them to the
right path on their Watergate journalism. The source said that Nixon’s
assistant had done investigation about “news leakage”. Meanwhile White House
had started to put hard pressure upon Washington Post.
Chapter
11
The two
Washington Post reporters—Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward—were summoned to the
court for asking questions to Watergate jury, but they could luckily get away
from punishment. Watergate defendants were persuaded by CRP to plead guilty.
The trial did not end satisfyingly.
Chapter
12
A senator
started a thorough investigation of Watergate, he would challenge White House
executives by summoning President’s assistants. It was found that Nixon’s team
had screwed few other Presidential candidates’ campaign with dirty tricks;
Senator John F. Kennedy was one of the victims. CRP finally issued subpoena for
Washington Post and few other media.
Chapter
13
Washington
Post found false campaigns conducted by Nixon’s team over some issues to
stimulate public opinion. ‘Deep Throat’ said that President was furious of
Watergate news leakage. White House wanted to get rid of Washington Post, but
on the other hand they were also frustrated because the game was now near the
end. The new FBI Director has been appointed, and his testimony had helped
Washington Post to clear its reputation.
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| Richard M. Nixon |
Chapter
14
Money was
still flowing even after Watergate. There were first signs of catastrophe that
would strike White House. President held a press conference saying that he
would let his assistants testify in front of Watergate Senate Committee. Meanwhile
few of his Advisors resigned, while the other started to whistle about his
colleagues’ involvement in the scandal.
Chapter
15
President’s
loyal men started to fight each other between themselves. Nixon’s Advisor—John Dean—had
reported to him that two of his men knew all about Watergate, but those two
persuaded Nixon to sacrifice Dean. Moreover, seemed that there had been many
illegal activities like Watergate “from the beginning”, and at the end John
Dean might be involving the President for covering up illegal activities.
Chapter
16
President
Nixon announced resignation of his two most loyal men who had involved in
Watergate. White House then made an open apology to Washington Post. It’s revealed
that to investigate “news leakage” White House had done 17 tapping; Henry
Kissinger—President’s Assistant for national Security—had given the authority
to FBI. ‘Deep Throat’ warned the two reporters that the situation was getting
more dangerous; CIA might have been watching them electronically. Meanwhile it’s
obvious that President actively involved in the Watergate covering-up
activities, but a president could not be indicted constitutionally when he was still
serving. The biggest surprise was that the President even tapped his own
office!
Chapter
17
White House
finally submitted the tapping tapes, although there was one or two that had
been erased. All the guilty President’s men were indicted one by one by the
jury, and the House of Representatives finally started their investigation to impeach
the President.
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