No, no surprise at all
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[Asking for background information about Howard Hunt] Bob Woodward:
It's just profile information, mostly. We know, for example, that he works for Mullen and Company, or did work for Mullen and Company, as a writer. He's also a novelist; we know that he works in the office of Charles Colson at the White House... Bennett:
...And the CIA. Bob Woodward:
And the CIA. Bennett:
Well, if you're conducting that kind of investigation, certainly it comes as no surprise to you that Howard was with the CIA. Bob Woodward:
No, no surprise at all
It's just profile information, mostly. We know, for example, that he works for Mullen and Company, or did work for Mullen and Company, as a writer. He's also a novelist; we know that he works in the office of Charles Colson at the White House... Bennett:
...And the CIA. Bob Woodward:
And the CIA. Bennett:
Well, if you're conducting that kind of investigation, certainly it comes as no surprise to you that Howard was with the CIA. Bob Woodward:
No, no surprise at all
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What kind of information?
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It's just profile information mostly.
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We know, for example,
that he works for Mullen & Company...
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or did work for Mullen & Company
as a writer. He's also a novelist.
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We know that he works in the office of
Mr. Charles Colson at the White House.
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And the CIA.
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And the CIA.
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If you're conducting
that kind of investigation...
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then certainly it comes as no surprise
to you that Howard was with the CIA.
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No, no surprise at all.
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Hunt worked for the CIA till 1970.
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From '49 to '70.
Now, this is on deep background...
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but the FBI thinks
he's involved with the break-in.
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What else you got?
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According to White House personnel...
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Hunt definitely worked there
as a consultant for Colson.
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That's Charles Colson,
the President's Special Counsel.
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Did you call the White House Press Office?
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I went over there. I talked to them.
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They said Hunt hadn't worked there
for three months.
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Then a PR guy said this weird thing to me.
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He said, "I'm convinced
that neither Mr. Colson...
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"nor anyone at the White House...
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"had any knowledge of
or participation in...
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"this deplorable incident
at the Democratic National Committee."
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- Isn't that what you'd expect them to say?
- Absolutely.
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So?
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I never asked about Watergate.
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Movie Summary
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
Actors
Bob Woodward
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