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As i leave the presidency. To have served in this office is to have felt a very personal sense of kinship with each and every american. And leaving it, i do so with this prayer. May gods grace be with you in all the days ahead. More now on the 40th anniversary of president nixons resignation. With a recent discussion hosted by the Washington Post. It includes journalist bob woodward, carl bernstein, Elizabeth Drew and ruth marcus talking about the scandal that led to president nixon stepping down and the white house tapes that provide further insight into his presidency. This is two hours. Wel...

In the age of really accessible video, we cant talk about nixon 40 years later without taking the opportunity to go back in time and actually see the events of that evening. So if we could do that, that would be great. It never works. Were going to give the sound ten seconds to work and then well he never resigned. If anybody can read lips and can tell us what happened. Its all a trick. So without that dramatic moment, some of us remember it. Some of us have seen it on tv when the wireless feed did work. I just want to take a very brief moment, very briefly, for those who were immersed in the ...

I have been saying how excited i am to be here this morning with gentlemen yout are getting up on the stage better than i could. I am here this morning as both the moderator him a thank you. You can do that. I could say eight before beauty but that wouldnt be appropriate. I am here this morning as both the moderator and a child of around, which i cannot escape if i wanted to. I do not want to. When i front of Nelson Mandela for the first time, this is for five days after he got out of prison. Waynted to figure out some i could connect with them in a way that another no other journalist had. Of...

Up next former Washington Post executive editor ben bradlee appeared on booknotes in 1975 to workaround his journalism career. Mr. Bradlee died this past week at the age of 93. This program is about an hour. Cspan ben bradlee, one of the last things you tell us in your book is that you gave an anonymous gift to harvard and nothings happened. Guest well, i didnt want to have any publicity about it while i was still editor of the post. I thought that would be inappropriate. And so i yeah, i tried to thank the two influences in my life; one was kennedy and one was phil graham and the Washington P...

Watergate scandal and followed, fordsng president pardon of Richard Nixon. The detailed how the story of folded and reflected on the role of the anonymous source known as deep throat. This program is just under two hours. Mr. Woodwarde and were visiting with our other guests in the overthrow overflow area. My name is timothy naftali, director of the nixon president ial library and museum. I want to welcome all of you tonight. [applause] thank you. And now please join me and welcoming mr. Ben bradlee and mr. Bob woodward. [applause] [cheers and applause] right over there. Right there. Thank you...