the length and breadth of this land

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        The statement, taken literally, did not flatly deny what had been reported.

        That afternoon George McGovern held a press conference and called the Watergate investigation a "whitewash. . . . What is involved here is not only the political life of this nation, but the very morality of our leaders at a time when the United States desperately needs to revitalize its moral standards," he said.  "And that is why I shall pursue this case the length and breadth of this land."

        The next day, September 17, both the reporters went to the Bookkeeper's house.  It was a Sunday afternoon, and she was not inclined to talk to reporters, especially when a page-one story in the Post contained facts that only she and a few others at the Nixon committee knew.

        But she would rather have the reporters out of view than on the doorstep, where they were imploring her to listen to some information they had.  She let them inside.

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on YouTube find this video:

Neil Diamond - Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show (Audio)

uploader / channel - Neil Diamond

... and play.  Enjoy the drama that builds in the song!

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