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All the President's Men

Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward · 1974 · Novel

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It solidified the archetype of the tenacious journalist as an independent force capable of holding powerful institutions accountable.

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Two Washington Post reporters investigate a seemingly minor break-in at the Watergate Hotel, gradually uncovering a vast political scandal that reaches the highest levels of the US government. Their persistent reporting ultimately leads to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

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