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“K [Kissinger] called from New York all disturbed because he felt someone had been getting to the P [President] on Vietnam... Henry's concerned that the P's looking for a way to bug out and he thinks that would be a disaster now.”

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Book:The Last of the President's Men
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The Last of the President's Men

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Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward is an American journalist born on March 26, 1943. He is renowned for his in-depth investigative reporting and sharp insights into political events, particularly for his exposure of the Watergate scandal. more

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