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All the President's Men · 1976 — 第 13 / 18 章 · 3'34" · C1

Five Men Controlled the Slush Fund, Explained：slush fund

A treasurer lays out the shape of the case: five men controlled the money, and he names three while hinting at two more. The surface is an interview about procedure; underneath, the reporters are one unnamed source away from accusing the former attorney general. "Everything's cleared with the White House," he explains.

あらすじ

Woodward and Bernstein interview Hugh Sloan, the committee treasurer, about how the money moved. He says there were five men controlling the slush fund: Mitchell, Stans and Magruder are obvious, and he hints that the White House overseer was Haldeman and that Nixon's own lawyer Kalmbach was involved. Back at the paper, Bradlee warns them not to name anyone until they are certain, then Bernstein calls John Mitchell for comment.

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goddamn ithave an axslush fundcome forward

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このシーンの表現

slush fund

a secret fund for shady payments

The reporter sums up that five men controlled the secret fund, framing the whole investigation.

The campaign was funded by a secret slush fund.

このシーンの他の表現

  • goddamn it

    damn it (frustration)

  • have an ax

    have a grudge to settle

  • come forward

    step up and speak out

  • cover-up

    an attempt to hide wrongdoing

  • go on the record

    speak openly, with your name attached

このシーンのメモ一覧

69 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ

表現 · B2told flat-out

directly and plainly

No, we were never told flat-out, "Don't talk."
表現 · B1the message is/was clear

the point came through

But the message was clear, though.
表現 · A2in other words

put another way

In other words, by their very silence, there was a cover-up.
表現 · B2come forward

step up and speak out

Sloan says no one urged them to come forward, which quietly implies pressure to stay quiet.

They didn't urge us to come forward and tell the truth.
表現 · B2clear something with someone

get approval from literally cleared; here approved by

Everything's cleared with the White House.
文法 · B2that the FBI or the prosecutors understand that

object clause: The clause is the object of think, and the negation really applies to the clause.

And I don't think that the FBI or the prosecutors understand that.
発音What was it

Keep 'was' weak so 'What was it' runs together.

...in the CREEP safe, that... What was it?... $350,000, is that a...?
表現 · A2closer to something

nearer to

No, it was closer to 1 million.
表現 · B1there has to be

there must have been

Well, there had to be a White House overseer.
文法 · B1too smart to get involved

too-to construction: The too-to pattern carries a hidden negative: too smart to get involved means he will not.

No, Colson's too smart to get involved directly with anything like that.
表現 · A2won't talk about something

refuse to discuss

I won't talk about the other two.
表現 · B1that's all I'll say

that is all I will reveal

The other one's not in Washington, but that's all I'll say.
表現 · B2in the private sector

in business rather than government

I've been looking for a job in the private sector, but it's...
表現 · B1hand out something

distribute

When you handed out the money, how did that work exactly?
表現 · B2what is the procedure

what was the process

I think what Bob means is, ordinarily, what was the procedure?
発音Go ahead

Link 'Go ahead' so the vowel glides across.

- He'd say, "Go ahead, give out the money." CARL: This was all done verbally?
表現 · B2slush fund

a secret fund for shady payments

The reporter sums up that five men controlled the secret fund, framing the whole investigation.

We know there were five men who controlled the slush fund.
スラング · A2huh

right? (checking) — A casual tag; keep it out of formal talk.

Maybe you'd better wait till we get all five, huh?
文法 · B1while he was attorney general

time clause: The while-clause pins the approval to his time in office.

We know he approved payments to Liddy while he was attorney general.
表現 · B2have an ax

have a grudge to settle

The reporter asks whether any source has a grudge against Mitchell, to check their motive.

Do any of them have an ax? - Nope.
スラング · A1Nope

no (casual) — Casual no; not for formal answers.

Do any of them have an ax? - Nope.
表現 · B2go on the record

speak openly, with your name attached

The reporter complains that the whole story rests on unnamed sources and no one will speak openly.

When is somebody gonna go on the record in this story?
スラング · A2gonna

going to (casual) — Very casual; avoid it in writing.

When is somebody gonna go on the record in this story?
表現 · B1be about to do something

on the verge of doing

You are about to write a story that says the former attorney general...
表現 · B1be sure you're right

make certain you are correct

Just be sure you're right.
発音at this hour

Link 'at this' and keep the h in 'hour' soft.

...and I'm sorry to disturb you at this hour.

「Five Men Controlled the Slush Fund」を読み解く

What's really going on

The interview works because Sloan talks around the truth instead of lying. He will not say the committee was directed, but he does not have to: "Everything's cleared with the White House," he explains, which is the whole case in one line. His hesitations are precise, and he gives the reporters a structure, five men and one fund, without naming the last two outright. Bradlee's reaction is the other half of the scene. He refuses to let the paper go first: "When is somebody gonna go on the record in this story?" The story's biggest problem is not evidence but attribution, and the call to Mitchell at the end is an attempt to change that. Bernstein is polite on the phone, but the purpose is clear: give the target a chance to deny before the story runs.

Theme

CorruptionA treasurer names five men who controlled hidden money, tying the break-in to the top of the campaign and the White House.
PowerThe story's hardest step is naming powerful men on the record, and Bradlee makes the paper weigh that risk.

このチャプターで学べること

  • 'Slush fund' is secret money for dirty payments.
  • 'Come forward' means to volunteer information.
  • 'Go on the record' means speaking with your name.
  • 'Too smart to get involved' hides a negative.
  • 'Cover-up' turns silence into an act.

発音のポイント

  • What was it — Keep 'was' weak so 'What was it' runs together.
  • Go ahead — Link 'Go ahead' so the vowel glides across.
  • at this hour — Link 'at this' and keep the h in 'hour' soft.
In other words, by their very silence, there was a cover-up.

Sloan's point: nobody had to issue an order to stay quiet, because the silence itself protected the people involved.

When is somebody gonna go on the record in this story?

The editor's frustration: every source is anonymous, so the paper still cannot print names even when it knows them.

No, Colson's too smart to get involved directly with anything like that.

A source rejects one suspect because he would never leave a direct trail, which narrows the search to someone else.

It's very hard. My name's been in the papers too much.

Sloan explains why leaving the committee is hard: publicity has made him hard to hire in private business.

Everything's cleared with the White House.

The single line that links the campaign committee to the White House, delivered as a matter of routine rather than a confession.

このシーンについての質問

Who are the five men who controlled the slush fund?

Mitchell, Stans, Magruder, Haldeman and Kalmbach, according to Sloan. The reporters can name three; the last two come as hints that still need confirmation.

Why does Bradlee tell them to wait?

Because the story would accuse the former attorney general, the country's top law-enforcement officer. He wants every name backed by more than one source before it runs.

Why won't Sloan talk about the other two men?

He says he cannot and apologizes, which suggests he still fears the people he is pointing at even as he helps the reporters.

What is Bernstein doing at the end?

He is calling John Mitchell to ask for comment, giving the story's main target a chance to respond before the Post prints anything.

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