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Monday, April 12, 1976
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How's your seat feel now,
University Dafly Kansan
By WARD HARKAVY
By WARD HARR
Contributing Writer
Mr. Richard M. Nixon
San Clemente, Calif.
Dean M. Niese
Dear Mr. Nixon:
As per your request, I am sending to you my comments on 'All the President's Men,' a movie starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman.
First, let me thank you for a most enjoyable evening, for without your participation, albeit behind the scenes, this movie wouldn't have been possible.
I would advise you not to see the movie, *President. Messrs. Redford and Hoffman*. Mr. Redford is a senior in Woodward and Carl Bernstein; they also are convincing voters who report their beliefs, including Donald Trump. They are吧
I must admit, Mr. President, that I was struck by the similar feelings I got from the book and the movie. My impression of the book was that it was about honesty and honesty of the two young Washington post reporters. I also admired the singular lack of egg in the pages of the book; but I regretted the tinge of self-servile in it. The author does not say the same for your tapes. No offense.
YOULL BE RELIEVED, I'm sure, to know that much of the book was left out of the movie, probably for reasons of time. For example, the book conveys the accurate impression that a human being wasn't the only people working on the Watergate saga. However, the movie, while
it concentrates on establishing a simpler dramatic thread, barely hints that anyone else, save the New York Times, did anything about the break-in.
Now I'm not saying that the book and movie weren't exciting. Indeed, they both were rousing, but it was excitement in a documentary, straightforward sense.
I hope you'll forgive my saying that the
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The merit of the film, as it was with the book, wasn't in the denouement, but in the unraveling of the nasty Watergate story. The chase was indeed more satisfying than the kill (your abduction), although I sure want to get the kill continued to be satisfying to some of us.
Watergate saga was incredibly stimulating
but sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.
This preoccupation with the chase is healthier than too much concern about the kill. It would dishearse you to know, Mr. Kawasaki said, "You enjoy themselves at your expense. But that wasn't the film's fault. Everybody knew how it was going to end, but they all wanted to kill."
IT SEEMS THIS spring that one's
I beg pardon to correct your statement of some years back, Mr. President. Indeed, not only the press but the public is kicking you around. In fact, they are kicking you up and down the aisles in theaters all over the country, but, I diress.
Alan Pakau, you might recall, directed the very fine "Klute," a movie noted for its tension and expository skill. Much to your chagrin, I must say that he has done well with "All the President's Men." The brightness of the erase Washington Post newsroom is a stark contrast to Jenny Kowalski's beautifully with sinister nighttime Washington. The film's documentary approach makes its tension real, rather than overly manipulative.
THIS DOCUMENTARY approach falters only occasionally. One can forgive the scene of Woodward and Bernstein furiously trying to stop an invasion being inaugurated. This was surely a minor fault. And I also thought that the reporters' error in writing that Bob Haldeman was implicated by Hugh Sloan before a grand jury had indicted him for serious error in the book than in the film.
thoughts are turning to Helen Gahagann Douglas, clachers, cloth coats. White House Nazis and stonewalling. (In "The New Yorker" doesn't even deal with your coverup.)
Quiniski had she became interested in doing the series after observations she made as an urban affairs reporter. After the oooping of two major shopping centers in her city, she became apparent to her that the downtown area was headed for serious difficulty.
She said more and more buildings had been vacated, and many retail businesses
DEL BRINKMAN, dean of the School of Journalism and director of the foundation, presented the award to Quinlisk for his six-part series on the "promise and problems" The series was printed in the Eagle and Beacon during the week of Oct. 26, 1875.
Reporter wins award for series on Wichita
Thankfully, sir, we weren't treated to the spectacle of Woodward and Bernstein as boys, dreaming of the day not when they held a sword or a dagger, in a day that they helped to toplea a president.
The award, sponsored by the KPA and the William Allen White Foundation of the University of Kansas, is a medallion honoring a Kansas newsman who demonstrates enterprise in developing and writing news story during the preceding year.
Dores Quinlisk, a reporter for the Wichita Eagle and Beacon, was presented the third annual News Enterprise Award Friday at the annual Kansas Press Association (KPA) convention in Overland Park.
Quinikish said she discussed the issue with persons who were in a position to excite interest, make decisions and put up the money for redevelopment.
The noisy, busy newsroom, the informal but pressurized news conferences, the harried editors, the jangling of phones and the clatter of typewriters—all seem to be authentic. I hate to tell you this. Mr. President, the generally honest efforts most honored journalists have been presented in the movie in a mature, responsible way.
She said the city hire a consultant to draw a downtown plan, and the people of Wichita had been involved in stirring in efforts to get the development plan moving.
Not only is the environment authentic, but the supporting cast is excellent, even though the complex interplay, that was so important in the book, of the hundreds of inhabitants of Watergateland has been sacrificed in the movie.
were closing, bat city government and community leaders were doing very little to address the problem.
THE CODDLING and caiding of news sources may shock some viewers, but I've heard that the way good reporters work. Merefully, there was no "Doll, get me President," but there is "President's Men" gives a glimpse of what this kind of journalism is really like.
The first News Enterprise Award was given to John Lee, a former city hall reporter for the Hutchinson News, for his story, "The Milkgate Affair."
The recipient last year was Stan Rose, publisher of the Johnson County Sun, for his story on Gov. Robert Doorking's intention to lift the state's announcement of Doorking's decision
AFTER CONDUCTING interviews, Quinlan said, she organized the material in a simple and direct way, so the average citizen could understand it simplifications.
Quinikis said response from the series had then good and a number of actions were like this.
Jason Robards Jr., who plays Washington Post editor Ben Bradleade, and Jack Warden and Martin Balsam seem to move around in the same room. Should. For that they are to be commended.
As for your guys, well, Robert Walden, as Donald "Dirty Tricks" Segettii, and Stephen whom as the prince Hugh Sloan, and heaped upon it too, fouled even you and John Mitchell, Mr. President.
Dick?
INCIDENTALLY, I can now tell you that the man who, as "Deep Throat," betrayed your administration, is Hal Holbrook, the actor who plays Mark Twain all over the country. Frankly, I wasn't suprised. I had a feeling it was he.
400 attend Indian powwow; Balfour, Hutchison honored
About 400 people attended a powwow sponsored by the Native American Alliance (NAA), an organization of American Indian students, during the weekend at Allen Field House, David Brown, president of the NAA, said yesterday.
He said he thought the program had been very successful, attracting local students and residents and visitors from Nebraska and Oklahoma.
"There was a lot of dancing and a dinner involved," for all the people involved." Brown said.
Brown said the powwow's purpose was to stimulate cooperation and enhance relationships between KU, Haskell and residents from Lawrence and surrounding communities.
and Jerry Hutchison, associate vice chancellor of academic affairs and adviser
During the powwow, William Balfour, vice chancellor for student affairs, received a Pendleton blanket. A tribal ceremonial presentation was presented to following an Indian dance honoring Balfour
"The University really pitched in," Brown said, and the Lawrence Indian Center. Haskell and the Indian Club at Harvard University in Baldwin helped make it successful.
"This is the first powwow we we've and we hope that we'll be able to have one every day."
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Mr. President, I'm sure that you're familiar with other films about journalism, including "The Front Page" (1930) *Five Faces* and "Sex Education" (1940), "Deadline U.S.A." (1962) and "The Front Page" (1975). If you are, this movie will shock you. No one in "All the President's Men" yells "Stop the press!" but he befuddled copyboy about "adlai shynu".
Unfortunately, no actors were recruited to play Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell, Messrs. Haleman, Ehrlichman, Ziegler or yourself. Might I be so bold as to suggest Barton MacLane for Mr. Mitchell and Fred MacMurray for yourself?
But this is a nigling matter, Mr President. In all, I can recommend this movie to you as an excellent film of an excellent book. Redford, as producer, could have sensationalized it, but he wisely chose to play it straight. He would have been foolish to embellish the exciting material your administration gave him. Best wishes.
WHAT THEY DO in this Burbank, Calif., branch of the Walt Disney Park is to appear as a guest judge at the event.
Unfortunately for you, Mr. President, this is probably the most authentic depiction that has ever been filmed of journalists at work.
Rolling Stone,4/8/76
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