Laura Flippin, lover of American politics and especially American History, wrote a brief summary of one of her favorite movies, All the President's Men. Take a peak and read her movie reviews: http://lauraflippin.org

1. Directed by Alan J. Pakula
Written by Carl Bernstein and
Bob Woodward
Screenplay by William Goldman

3. Woodward and Bernstein were reporters of
The Washington Post
They uncovered details from the Watergate
scandal which eventually lead to President
Nixon’s resignation
They faced many difficulties along the way
but kept pursuing
While initially reluctant to work together,
they end up being a great pair

4. Started out as a small, seemingly not
important burglary
After investigation, it was linked to four
American Cubans who all previously had
ties to the CIA

5. An anonymous source who helps the
investigators
A senior government official
Advises Woodward to “Follow the money.”

6. Committee to Re-elect the President
Woodward and Bernstein find hundreds of
thousands dollars have been spent to
sabotage Democratic candidates to help
Nixon win the polls, which was headed by
the White House Chief of Staff: H. R.
Halderman
Watergate was a cover-up

7. Based off true stories
A wonderful movie for both entertainment
and a history lesson
One of Laura Flippin’s favorite movies