He did his homework and mastered the details of policy, but he delegated vast powers to Bob Haldeman and John Ehrlichman in an atmosphere of Byzantine secrecy and intrigue.

• 他事先充分准备，阅读文件，掌握政策细节，把巨大的权力委之于鲍勃 - 霍尔德曼和约翰 - 埃利希曼两人。 那一片阴谋诡秘的气氛颇有点古拜占庭宫廷式的味道。