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Bob Woodward (and his then reporting partner, Carl Bernstein) will forever be associated with the Watergate presidential scandal of 1972-74. Since then, Woodward has written or co-written more than a dozen No. 1 bestselling books, including “The Last of the President’s Men,” which he discussed with National Book Festival co-chair David Rubenstein on the Main Stage at the 2016 festival in Washington, D.C.
Sue Siegel, executive director of the Library’s James Madison Council, introduces Rubenstein, who begins his interview (at 2:10) by mentioning how Woodward was played by Robert Redford in the film version of “All the President’s Men”—to which the journalist replies, “You have no idea how many women I’ve disappointed.” The Pulitzer Prize winner then moves on to more serious topics.
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Revealing interview on many fronts including currently (8-22-20). Rubenstein is a terrific interviewer and Woodward, of course, is a riveting and careful interviewee.