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'''''Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate''''' is a 1999 book by [[Washington Post]] journalist [[Bob Woodward]], written with a narrative voice while utilizing firsthand interviews and news reports for its historical basis. |
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| image_caption = Cover of ''Shadow '' by Bob Woodward |
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| author = [[Bob Woodward]] |
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| country = [[United States]] |
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| language = English |
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| subject = [[Political science]], United States, [[Watergate]] |
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| publisher = [[Simon & Schuster]] |
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| pub_date = 1999 |
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| pages = 608 |
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| isbn = ISBN 0684852624 |
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'''''Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate''''' is a 1999 book by [[Washington Post]] journalist [[Bob Woodward]], written with a narrative voice while utilizing firsthand interviews and news reports for its historical basis. For the 608-page book, Woodward used extensive notes and also interviewed President Ford, President Bush's chief of staff, [[John Becker]], and other people of focus. |
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Its five sections cover: |
Its five sections cover: |
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*[[Bill Clinton]] - [[Whitewater (controversy)|Whitewater controversy]], [[Monica Lewinsky]], [[Paula Jones]] and Clinton's [[Impeachment of Bill Clinton|impeachment]] trial |
*[[Bill Clinton]] - [[Whitewater (controversy)|Whitewater controversy]], [[Monica Lewinsky]], [[Paula Jones]] and Clinton's [[Impeachment of Bill Clinton|impeachment]] trial |
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The book's final 300 pages cover Bill Clinton's administration. Nearly 100 pages are devoted to Reagan's administration. |
The book's final 300 pages cover Bill Clinton's administration. Nearly 100 pages are devoted to Reagan's administration. The book largely delves into the personal discussions that each president had during each issue, with no holds barred regarding profanity. ''Shadow'' was written with the research help of [[Jeff Glasser]]. |
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The book largely delves into the personal discussions that each president had during each issue, with no holds barred regarding profanity. |
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''Shadow'' was written with the research help of [[Jeff Glasser]]. |
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 Cover of Shadow by Bob Woodward | |
| Author | Bob Woodward |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Political science, United States, Watergate |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 608 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0684852624 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate is a 1999 book by Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, written with a narrative voice while utilizing firsthand interviews and news reports for its historical basis. For the 608-page book, Woodward used extensive notes and also interviewed President Ford, President Bush's chief of staff, John Becker, and other people of focus.
Its five sections cover:
- Gerald Ford - The pardoning of Richard Nixon
- Jimmy Carter - The scandals involving administrative officials Bert Lance and Hamilton Jordan
- Ronald Reagan - The Iran-Contra Affair
- George H. W. Bush - The decisions behind the first Gulf War, "Passportgate" and the firing of Naval Secretary H. Lawrence Garrett
- Bill Clinton - Whitewater controversy, Monica Lewinsky, Paula Jones and Clinton's impeachment trial
The book's final 300 pages cover Bill Clinton's administration. Nearly 100 pages are devoted to Reagan's administration. The book largely delves into the personal discussions that each president had during each issue, with no holds barred regarding profanity. Shadow was written with the research help of Jeff Glasser.
