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coverage of presidential scandals  

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  • Every American President has been subjected to some form of scandalous comment, either about his personal life or political activities, spread by whispering campaigns and, frequently, by the news media. Some scandalous charges have been relatively unimportant and are easily traced to venomous attacks by political opponents. [Source: Encyclopedia of Journalism; Presidential Scandals, Coverage of]

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