Watergate | The President's Decision | 2
American Scandal
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🗓️ 26 April 2022
⏱️ 45 minutes
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The Washington Post begins investigating a mysterious crime. President Nixon confronts a crisis.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Prime Members, you can listen to American Scandal add-free on Amazon Music, download the app today. |
| 0:20.0 | It's June 17, 1972 in Washington, D.C. |
| 0:24.0 | It's a Saturday morning and Bob Woodward is lying in bed in his one-room apartment. |
| 0:28.0 | Morning light begins drifting into his bedroom, but Woodward remains sound asleep. |
| 0:33.0 | He needs the rest. |
| 0:34.0 | It was another long and grueling week for the 29-year-old reporter for the Washington Post. |
| 0:39.0 | And Saturday is for one of the few times he can actually catch up on sleep, so he can recharge and get back to covering crime and corruption. |
| 0:46.0 | But this morning Woodward isn't so lucky. |
| 0:49.0 | He's in the middle of a dream when his phone rings unexpectedly. |
| 0:52.0 | Woodward's eyes shoot open. |
| 0:54.0 | He groans and brushes his brown hair from his eyes. |
| 0:58.0 | Then he sits up and reaches for the receiver. |
| 1:01.0 | Ah, this is Woodward. |
| 1:05.0 | Oh, hey Bob, did I wake you up? |
| 1:08.0 | Woodward suppresses a groan. |
| 1:10.0 | It's the city editor at the post, and that can mean only one thing. |
| 1:14.0 | Woodward is about to get an assignment, one that's going to get him out of bed and bring him into the office. |
| 1:19.0 | No, I wasn't sleeping just waking up a bit. |
| 1:22.0 | Are you sure you sound a little groggy? I can call back. |
| 1:25.0 | Nah, don't bother. What's going on? |
| 1:27.0 | Well, I've got something for you. There's been a burglary, and I want you to look into it. |
| 1:31.0 | A burglary? Has there anyone else who can take it? |
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