From the White House to Watergate - History Is Made in Washington DC

Leadbeater, Chris, The Independent on Sunday (London, England)

UNITED STATES Political intrigue has always flourished at the heart of the US capital. Forty years on from the scandal that brought down President Nixon, Chris Leadbeater visits the landmarks that define this 'city of spin'

Perhaps it is the sleek, silvery curves of its late Sixties design, but there is something curiously brazen about the Watergate complex. There it sits, this opulent nest of offices, apartments, and hotel rooms, preening on the east bank of the Potomac in the Foggy Bottom district of Washington DC - plush, proud and seemingly oblivious to its infamy.

Or maybe my own expectations are awry. I had anticipated an air of sackcloth and ashes to the …

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Publication information: Article title: From the White House to Watergate - History Is Made in Washington DC. Contributors: Leadbeater, Chris - Author. Newspaper title: The Independent on Sunday (London, England). Publication date: June 17, 2012. Page number: 76. © 2009 The Independent on Sunday. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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