The humble title of Seymour Hersh’s memoir is somewhat at odds with the tone of the book. He says the celebrated New York Times Vietnam War correspondent David Halberstam once wrote to him saying: ‘You are, my friend, a national treasure. Bless you.’

Another New York Times star, Harrison Salisbury, is quoted in reference to the Watergate scandal:

It was as though Sy Hersh had been born for this moment.