Later this year former Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein will publish an unauthorized biography on Clinton-- that could expose more than she would like. Some reports claim Bernstein drew some of his information from the private papers of a Northwest Arkansas woman who died in 2000. Diane Blair traveled with the Clintons during their 1992 presidential campaign, documenting their trips as they criss-crossed the country. Five years after her death, Blair's husband donated her private papers to the U of A. They are now being sorted and cataloged - but are unavailable to the public. But recent reports claim Bernstein had unprecedented access to them. Some believe his book will expose things Senator Clinton would like to keep out of the public spotlight. Parties on both sides would likely spring into action-- with Clinton supporters outraged at the leaked information and opponents wanting to get their hands on the material. Blair's husband Jim, who's an attorney in Springdale, says the reports aren't true. He believes there is some kind of miscommunication. He told us he spoke to Bernstein himself and says Bernstein told him he never saw the papers. A spokesman for the publishing company Knopf - says all the reports are pure speculation about where Bernstein got his information. Jim Blair and the Knopf spokesman say Bernstein did however have access to Diane Blair's oral recordings from the Clinton's '92 campaign. Bernstein's book is set to be released in June.
