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May 31, 2005 'Deep Throat' named It's too big a story not to note.. earlier today Vanity Fair named an ex-FBI offical W. Mark Felt as "Deep Throat" [3.28Mb pdf file via this NYTimes link], the deep background source whose contributions guided the story that led to the resignation of US President Richard Nixon over the cover-up that took place after the Watergate break-in. The Washington Post has now also reported that Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein and then-editor Ben Bradlee have confirmed that W. Mark Felt, who was second in command at the FBI in the early 70s, was 'Deep Throat' - ending decades of speculation as to the identity of, perhaps, the most famous unnamed source ever. A fantastic story for the last 30 odd years! Its funny that we are all a bit disappointed now we know - we prefered being able to guess and gossip. As for the rumours that it was George HW Bush, William Renquist etc - well, if true they would have made the story amazing, but when you think of the risks Felt took and the ways in which he and Woodward met... still pretty class. They really should make a film. Posted by: Gum at June 1, 2005 05:19 PM I always thought that Linda Lovelace would come forward one day. Posted by: Mario el Argentino at June 1, 2005 06:55 PM i wonder whats going to come out in thirty years about the current idiot in the white house, hope im still around then to see him squirm in old age Posted by: paul at June 4, 2005 02:47 PM |
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