Not only was the Nixon presidency abhorrent and illegal, it was borne of deep personal insecurity. The curiosity and sheer intensity . On the practical side, the mountain of evidence shows that by the summer of 1974, all 38 members of the House Judiciary Committee and 96 out of 100 senators supported impeachment. It was not the Democrats who did Nixon in. Watergate really has a rare clarity.
Nobody seems to have the answers.
In sharp contrast to former Clinton spin doctor Lanny Davis , who spoke at McCormick Auditorium Oct. 26, Woodward encouraged young journalists to get investigative. The conventional wisdom is that the media goes too far. What we don't know or understand is often the most important part of the story. Rance and Merrilee Crain, who funded the Gertrude and G.D. Crain lecture series in memory of Rance's parents, attend the inaugural lecture. In response to a questioner, Woodward denied hearsay that his reporting on the Clinton White House included reiterating rumors heard from junior staffers or shaky information he tried to confirm with senior administration officials.