they really went after senator muskie who was the front rner and spied on him. they had 50 spies out in the campaigns writing false press releases. they literally had the gas fort senator muskie's chauffeur who would drive him around and bring documents from his senate office over to his campaign headquarters. there were so many documents that the nixon campaign wanted copies of the chauffeur called and said rented an apartment full-time and bought a xerox machinend in trs between but photographed documents for the nixon campaign so they knew about speeches, strategic plans, personnel shakeups, and everything. if you were to list the things they did to him, they threw him off e raill by getting the weaker candidate. if you really look at it, they tampered with everybody's vote by saying this was not just something done, have fun, or it was not just dirty tricks. it was a strategic plan aimed at giving the weakest nominee and they did it. >> iis hard to imagine how different that time is and yet, we are asked continually, could this story happen again? my answer

documents from musky's senate office over to his campaign headquarters. and there were so many documents that the nixon campaign wanted copies of, the chauffeur i think called chair one for some reason, a code name, rented an apartment full-time, and bought a xerox machine, and then -- the trips between would photograph documents for the nixon campaign so they knew about speeches, strategic plans, personnel shakeups. and everything. if you were to list the things they did to musky, they threw him off the rails and by giving the weaker candidate -- if you really look at it they rigged or tampered with everyone's vote by saying this was not just something done to have fun or was not just dirty tricks, it was a strategic plan aimed at getting the weakest nominee, and they did it. >> it's hard to imagine how different that time is, and yet we are asked continually, could this story happen again? and my answer always is, could reporters do this story again? absolutely. that it really what great reporting is is the best attainable version of the truth. it's ver

there is muskie's picture.senator johnson is logging senator muskie's picture in that auding senatoroggin muskie in that picture. >> were you surprised that you were the only one, class of 1958, left? >> well, i guess i may be a little surprised about it. >> here is more of a cartoon, a number of familiar faces. do you recognize any of these? >> yes, i recognize a good many of those pictures. >> is this senator russell? >> yes, that is senator russell, and there is senator dirksen just behind him. picture, senator bob kerr, senator william morris. >> senator william morris right here? >> yes. senator keating, kenneth keating. >> way over here? >> yes. >> how can someone who is interested in the senate and teaching its use this book? what is the best way to use it if you are a teacher? >> well, i am not a teacher, therefore i do not suppose i should attempt to answer that question except to say if i were a teacher, i would do exactly what i have done with this book. as you can see, i have read it again. we launc

they really went after senator muskie who was the front runner and spied on him.ns writing false press releases. they literally had the gas fort senator muskie's chauffeur who would drive him around and bring documents from his senate office over to his campaign headquarters. there were so many documents that the nixon campaign wanted copies of the chauffeur called and said rented an apartment full-time and bought a xerox machine and in trips between but photographed documents for the nixon campaign so they knew about speeches, strategic plans, personnel shakeups, and everything. if you were to list the things they did to him, they threw him off the raill by getting the weaker candidate. if you really look at it, they tampered with everybody's vote by saying this was not just something done, have fun, or it was not just dirty tricks. it was a strategic plan aimed at giving the weakest nominee and they did it. >> it is hard to imagine how different that time is and yet, we are asked continually, could this story happen again? my answer always is could reporters do

they really went after senator muskie who w the front runner and spied on him.had 50 spies out in the campaigns writing false press releases. they literally hadhe gas fort senator muskie's chauffeur who would drive him around and bring documents from his senate office over to his campaign headquarters. there were so many documents at the nixon campaign wanted copies of the chauffeur called and said rented an apartment full-ti and bought a xerox machine and in trips between but photographed documents for the nixon campaign so they knew about speeches, strategic plans, personnel shakeups, and everything. if you were to list the things they did to him, they threw him off the raill by getting the weaker candidate. if you really look at it, they tamped with everybody's vote by saying this was not just something done, have fun, or it was not just dirty tricks. it was a strategic plan aimed at giving the weakest nominee and they did it. >> it is hard to imagine how different that time is and yet, we are asked continually, could this story happen again? my answer always