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| − | I think the movie accuratly depicted how the American republic did not care about the Watergate scandel at first. '''It accuratly portrayed the frustration the Washington Post must have felt knowing they had a good story even when people did not care.''' I think the movie also showed how well the Nixon administration covered the scandel up within days of the "burglery". - LeAnn T. | + | I think the movie accuratly depicted how the American republic did not care about the Watergate scandel at first. '''It accuratly portrayed the frustration the Washington Post must have felt knowing they had a good story even when people did not care.''' I think the movie also showed '''how well the Nixon administration covered the scandel up within days of the "burglery".''' - LeAnn T. |
'''The movie allows the audience to see what actually goes on behind the scenes in the government. This adds to the distrust factor of the federal government in the post-Vietnam period.''' The logistics of the movie seem to be composed very well. They address the firing and resigning of important government officials, as well as the reasons for why they were fired. They also addressed the people directly involved with the burglary and those that may have been behind it and the use of "slush funds." Correct terms were also used, like "Woodstein" and "Deep throat." Lastly, they broached the ability of the presidency to cover up the entire Watergate scandal by saying a pole was taken and the vast majority of the population had never even heard of it. This played into the large support Nixon garnered from the people, which can be seen by them chanting "four more years" at the Republican nomination announcement. - Mike E. | '''The movie allows the audience to see what actually goes on behind the scenes in the government. This adds to the distrust factor of the federal government in the post-Vietnam period.''' The logistics of the movie seem to be composed very well. They address the firing and resigning of important government officials, as well as the reasons for why they were fired. They also addressed the people directly involved with the burglary and those that may have been behind it and the use of "slush funds." Correct terms were also used, like "Woodstein" and "Deep throat." Lastly, they broached the ability of the presidency to cover up the entire Watergate scandal by saying a pole was taken and the vast majority of the population had never even heard of it. This played into the large support Nixon garnered from the people, which can be seen by them chanting "four more years" at the Republican nomination announcement. - Mike E. | ||
