want to know more about it
I'm interested in what you know.All the President's Men · 1976 — 第 2 / 18 章 · 3'33" · B1
Woodward Traces the White House Call, Explained：under adjudication
Woodward is just making phone calls, but each one climbs higher up the ladder: from a burglars' address book to the White House switchboard to Howard Hunt himself. Hunt answers with "I have no comment," then hides behind procedure: "The matter is under adjudication." The real question isn't what he says — it's how fast the President's men go quiet.
あらすじ
Working off a tip from police headquarters, Woodward notices two burglars' address books link to "H.H. at W.H." and "Howard Hunt, W. House." He dials the White House switchboard, is bounced to Charles Colson's office and then to a public relations firm, and finally reaches Hunt — who hangs up under a wall of official silence.
注目の表現
no commentunder adjudicationlook intoon my way out
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このシーンの表現
under adjudication
still being decided in court
Hunt says the matter is under adjudication, moving it beyond the reporter's reach.
The claim is under adjudication, so the company will stay silent.
このシーンの他の表現
- no comment
I won't say anything
- look into
investigate it
- on my way out
about to leave
- schmuck
fool, idiot
- glad you asked
good question, let me explain
このシーンのメモ一覧
68 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
acting on their own account
Whether they were working for themselves, other individuals, organizations.whether clause: Whether introduces an alternative clause; the main sentence is left hanging on purpose.
Whether they were working for themselves, other individuals, organizations.calm down, don't rush
The editor tells the reporter to take it easy once he gets there, since the police are edgy.
Bachinski, when you get there, take it easy.investigate it
A source tells Woodward there is something he might want to look into.
There's something you might wanna look into.hold on — Everyday phone talk for asking someone to wait.
Hang on.call someone without going through a switchboard
You can dial the White House direct, can't you?Blend can't you toward can-cha to catch the tag question.
You can dial the White House direct, can't you?at this moment
Mr. Hunt isn't here just now.Link isn't here into izzen-here and drop the t.
Mr. Hunt isn't here just now.put your call through
He might be in Mr. Colson's office. I'll connect you.has that job
He also works as a writer at Mullen and Company Public Relations.counterfactual would: Would've marks a result that did not happen, tied to an unspoken if-clause.
...they would've said: "You know, we're gonna have to fire this schmuck at once because he's so dumb."a fool — Fine among friends, never in formal settings.
...they would've said: "You know, we're gonna have to fire this schmuck at once because he's so dumb."a top adviser here a White House adviser, not a prosecutor
Charles Colson is special counsel to the president.Run I'm Bob together as im-Bob, keeping it short.
Hi, I'm Bob Woodward of the Washington Post.asking out of curiosity
I was just wondering why your name and phone number...object clause: The why-clause is the object of wondering, so a question becomes part of a statement.
I was just wondering why your name and phone number...my God — A shocked exclamation; keep it out of formal talk.
Good God.still being decided in court
Hunt says the matter is under adjudication, moving it beyond the reporter's reach.
- Do you care to comment? - The matter is under adjudication.I won't say anything
Pressed about the burglary, Hunt says the matter is in court and then gives no comment.
I have no comment.to have worked alongside
I was told that you had worked with a Mr. Howard Hunt.cannot think of a reason
...and I can't imagine why anyone would say that.about to leave
Asked about Hunt, the woman on the phone says she was on her way out and hangs up.
I'm really sorry, but I was on my way out. Goodbye.「Woodward Traces the White House Call」を読み解く
What's really going on
On the surface this is routine reporting — a reporter chasing a phone number. Underneath, it's the moment the story stops being a local burglary and becomes a White House scandal. Every transfer, every "Mr. Hunt isn't here just now," is a small system working to absorb a stranger's question. Hunt's reaction gives it away: first a startled "Good God," then instant legalese — "The matter is under adjudication. I have no comment." A man with nothing to hide doesn't reach for court language. The calls that follow, where people insist they never knew Hunt, are the same instinct spread across the institution: deny, deflect, move the caller along.
Theme
PowerA single phone number pulls a reporter from a burglary to the White House, hinting at how far the President's reach extends.
SecretsHunt's startled "Good God" and instant legal shield show a man protecting something he can't afford to name.
このチャプターで学べること
- No comment admits the question matters.
- Look into means doing a serious check.
- On my way out is a polite way to end a call.
- Every transfer repeats the same script.
発音のポイント
- can't you — Blend can't you toward can-cha to catch the tag question.
- isn't here — Link isn't here into izzen-here and drop the t.
- I'm Bob — Run I'm Bob together as im-Bob, keeping it short.
I'm interested in what you know.A reporter telling a source that what matters is their information, not pleasantries — a nudge to keep talking.
- Do you care to comment? - The matter is under adjudication.Hunt refuses to answer by hiding behind procedure: the case is in court, so he can't comment. A polite non-answer that sounds like respect for the law.
The most powerful man in the United States is President Nixon.The editor answers "Who is Charles Colson?" from the top, laying out the chain of power that reaches all the way down to Colson.
Why would anyone say that?A denial that dodges the question: instead of saying whether he knows Hunt, the voice turns it around and asks why anyone would claim it.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Woodward call the White House looking for Howard Hunt?
Because two of the men arrested at Watergate had Hunt's name and a White House reference written in their address books. Calling is the quickest way to learn whether the break-in reaches the President's staff.
What does Howard Hunt mean by "the matter is under adjudication"?
That the case is already in the courts, so he won't discuss it. It's a formal, legal way of saying "no comment" while sounding as if he's respecting the process.
Why do the people Woodward phones deny knowing Hunt?
By the fall of 1972 any link to Watergate was dangerous. Secretaries and former colleagues simply say they have never heard of Hunt and hang up, because denying is safer than explaining.
Why is Hunt's "Good God" the key moment of the call?
It's the one unguarded second before he puts on his official voice. He recognizes his own name in a burglar's notebook, and the surprise shows before the legal shield comes down.
Who is Charles Colson, and why does his office answer for Hunt?
Colson was special counsel to President Nixon, one of the administration's political operators. That Hunt can be reached through Colson's office shows how close the burglars' trail runs to the White House.
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