In Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward's All The President's Men, the truth is uncovered at any cost. The theme of the story is the length that the investigative reporters will go to discover truth and help to shed light on it. The first amendment protects the freedom of speech and the press. It is the job of investigators to protect this right and defend it to the best of their abilities. These two men risked …showed first 75 words of 1437 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1437 total…strong opposition to hinder their persistence. Investigative reporters have a job to do and that is to reveal the illegal use of freedom and to expose it. It is their job to watch and protect the freedom of the people to know the truth and not to be kept in the dark. Woodward and Bernstein did what it took to protect the truth and to make sure it remained the key focus of people's minds.