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Shadow (Woodward book)

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Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate
Cover of Shadow by Bob Woodward
AuthorBob Woodward
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPolitical science, United States, Watergate
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
1999
Publication placeUnited States
Pages608
ISBN0-684-85262-4

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, James Baker, and other people of focus.[1][2][3][4][5]

Its five sections cover:

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.

References

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  1. ^ Dallek, Robert (1999-07-26). "Scandalocracy". The Nation. 269 (4): 29–30.
  2. ^ Sellinger, Margery (1999-08-09). "Spotlight on...Bob Woodward". People. 52 (5): 47.
  3. ^ Nuechterlein, James (September 1999). "Shallow Throat". Commentary. 108 (2): 66–68.
  4. ^ McDaniel, Ann (1999-06-21). "Watergate's Shadow". Newsweek. 133 (25): 38–39.
  5. ^ "'Shadow' Lands". Entertainment Weekly. No. 494. 1999-07-16. p. 63.