Bernstein Carl - All the Presidents Men

Like the Washington Posts coverage of Watergate, this book is the result of a collaborative effort with our colleaguesexecutives, editors, reporters, librarians, telephone operators, news aides. Since June 17, 1972, we have had their assistance, support and advice. Some persons stand out. Our particular gratitude to Katharine Graham, Benjamin C. Bradlee, Howard Simons, Harry M. Rosenfeld, Barry Sussman, Leonard Downie, Jr., Lawrence Meyer, Larry Fox, Bill Brady, Douglas Feaver, Elisabeth Donovan, Philip Geyelin, Meg Greenfield, Roger Wilkins and Maureen Joyce.

Others contributed their time, energy and counsel to the preparation of this book. We are indebted to Taylor Branch, Mary Graham, Elizabeth Drew, Haynes Johnson and David Obst for their help and kindness. To Nora Ephron, Barbara Cohen and Richard Cohen, special affection and thanks.

Richard Snyder and the staff of Simon and Schusterin particular Chris Steinmetz, Elise Sachs, Harriet Ripinsky and Sophie Sorkin, who prepared the manuscript for productionextended us enormous tolerance as deadlines were missed, production schedules altered and complicated technical problems accommodated. Throughout, the staff, especially Dan Green, Milly Marmur, Helen English and Terry Mincieli, was a source of enthusiasm and, more important, friendship.

This book would not have been possible without the work of Robert Fink, who assisted us in the research, lent us his ideas and gently offered us his criticism.

And most of all, our appreciation and respect to Alice Mayhew, our editor, whose thought and guidance are reflected on every page.

C ARL B ERNSTEIN

B OB W OODWARD

Washington, D.C.

February 1974

To the Presidents other men and womenin the White House and elsewherewho took risks to provide us with confidential information. Without them there would have been no Watergate story told by the Washington Post.

And to our parents.

THE PRESIDENT

R ICHARD M. N IXON ( Official White House Photo )

THE PRESIDENTS MEN

D WIGHT L. C HAPIN ( Matthew Lewis, The Washington Post )

A LEXANDER P. B UTTERFIELD ( United Press International )

K ENNETH W. C LAWSON ( Official White House Photo )

C HARLES W. C OLSON ( Official White House Photo )

J OHN W. D EAN III ( Bob Burchette, The Washington Post )

J OHN D. E HRLICHMAN ( Bob Burchette, The Washington Post )

L. P ATRICK G RAY III ( James K. W. Atherton, The Washington Post )

H. R. H ALDEMAN ( Wally McNamee, Newsweek )

E. H OWARD H UNT , J R . ( Official White House Photo )

F REDERICK C. L A R UE ( Frank Johnston, The Washington Post )

H ERBERT W. K ALMBACH ( Frank Johnston, The Washington Post )

E GIL K ROGH , J R . ( Frank Johnston, The Washington Post )

G. G ORDON L IDDY ( Joe Heiberger, The Washington Post )

J EB S TUART M AGRUDER ( Charles Del Vecchio, The Washington Post )

R OBERT C. M ARDIAN ( Frank Johnston, The Washington Post )

J OHN N. M ITCHELL ( James K. W. Atherton, The Washington Post )

R OBERT C. O DLE, J R. ( Joe Heiberger, The Washington Post )

D ONALD H. S EGRETTI ( Associated Press )

H ERBERT L. P ORTER ( Linda Wheeler, The Washington Post )

H UGH W. S LOAN , J R., WITH HIS WIFE , D EBORAH ( James K. W. Atherton, The Washington Post )

M AURICE H. S TANS ( Official White House Photo )

G ORDON C. S TRACHAN ( Frank Johnston, The Washington Post )

R ONALD L. Z IEGLER ( Joe Heiberger, The Washington Post )