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This article is about the non-fiction book. For the 1976 film, see All the President's Men (film).

All the President's Men is a 1974 non-fiction book by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the two journalists investigating the Watergate first break-in and ensuing Watergate scandal for the Washington Post. A film adaptation, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Woodward and Bernstein, respectively, was released in 1976.

The book chronicles the investigative reporting of Woodward and Bernstein from Woodward's initial report on the Watergate break-in through the resignations of H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman, and the revelation of the Nixon tapes by Alexander Butterfield in 1973. It relates the events behind the major stories the duo wrote for the Post, naming some sources who had previously refused to be identified for their initial articles, notably Hugh Sloan. It also gives detailed accounts of Woodward's secret meetings with his source Deep Throat whose identity was kept secret for over 30 years. Only in 2005 was Deep Throat revealed to be then-FBI Associate Director W. Mark Felt.

The name of the book is taken from the nursery rhyme about Humpty Dumpty ("All the king's horses and all the king's men / Couldn't put Humpty together again"), alluding to Nixon's dominating personalty and the difficulty of repairing political fiascos. The title is similar to that of the Robert Penn Warren novel "All the King's Men," which describes the career of a fictional governor based on Huey Long, who, like Nixon, was accused of running a dictatorial governmental system. The book did not become the huge hit until the movie came out in 1976 when it was released in paperback to coincide with the film; on the cover were the actors Redford and Hoffman, not Bernstein and Woodward.

Following the success of All the President's Men, Woodward and Bernstein wrote something of a sequel, The Final Days, chronicling the last months of Nixon's Presidency, starting around the time that their previous book ended.

Contents 1 Trivia 2 Book Reviews 3 See also 4 External links

• Woodward and Bernstein had toyed with the idea of writing a book about their investigative reporting into Watergate, but didn't commit until actor Robert Redford contacted them and expressed interest in purchasing the film rights. Redford, playing Woodward, went on to produce a movie version with director Alan J. Pakula. Bernstein was played by Dustin Hoffman.
• Woodward and Bernstein wrote a sequel of sorts, The Final Days, which was written largely from the point of view of insiders in the Nixon White House.

"A fast-moving mystery, a whodunnit written with ease....A remarkable book." —The New York Times

"An authentic thriller" —Dan Rather

"Exhilarating and candid.....trip-hammer reportage." —Publishers Weekly

• Conspiracy thriller

• The Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers, an exhibition at the University of Texas at Austin