Summary Of All The President's Men

All the President’s Men, an investigative, nonfiction book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, details the investigation into the Watergate scandal of the 1970s caused by President Richard Nixon and his team. By detailing the investigation of a burglary, recounting the discovery of a high-profile scandal, and revealing the importance of both anonymous and credited sources, Woodward and Bernstein analyze the factors that were necessary in exposing President Nixon’s part in the Watergate scandal. All the President’s Men argues that the foundation of a just society rests upon investigative political journalism. Furthermore, without the active pursuit of the truth powered by journalistic integrity and teamwork, the American public would be oblivious or unable to respond to illegal behavior in government. Ironically, All the President’s Men begins with an assignment that Bob Woodward never wanted. As an investigative journalist, Woodward uncovered a story about an attempted political assassination of the Alabama Governor, George Wallace, in the months …show more content…
Still yet, there were loose ends regarding what the scandal was all about. The accused were taking blame for something they knew nothing about. Some did this for the sake of protecting their families, and others did it for the purpose of maintaining the reputation of the President and other top government officials in the White House. As time went by and the reporters got access to more evidence, the scary truth was revealed. The informative reports confirmed that the president and the White House were personally involved in the plot. Furthermore, due to Woodward and Bernstein’s reports, the prosecution force obtained guilty pleas from over 10 suspects, handed up indictments in the conspiracy to burglarize the democratic office, and eight corporations pleaded guilty to “charges of making illegal contribution to CRP”