Legal battles ensue from "summary" of All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein,Bob Woodward
The legal battles that followed were multifaceted and intense. The Nixon administration was determined to clamp down on any leaks and prevent further damaging information from reaching the public. They used a combination of tactics to achieve this goal, including issuing subpoenas, conducting investigations, and applying pressure on potential witnesses to keep quiet. The Washington Post found itself at the center of this storm, as they continued to pursue the truth behind the Watergate break-in and its subsequent cover-up. The newspaper faced legal threats and challenges at every turn, with the Nixon White House attempting to discredit their reporting and undermine their credibility....
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