Archive: May 31, 2005
Haldeman Had It Right
Mark Felt kept most of the country guessing for more than 30 years -- but it's worth noting that former White House chief of staff and Watergate figure H.R. "Bob" Haldeman thought Felt was leaking information to Post reporter Bob...
By washingtonpost.com | May 31, 2005; 08:50 PM ET | Comments (13)
Bad Guess
If the Hartford Courant and others got Deep Throat right, many others apparently did not -- among them Adrian Havill. In his 1993 book "Deep Truth," Havill claimed Deep Throat was a composite of several sources, including Alexander Haig. More...
By washingtonpost.com | May 31, 2005; 08:36 PM ET | Comments (1)
Motives Abound
After several hours of simply repeating that W. Mark Felt is the source formerly known as Deep Throat, Internet bloggers are beginning to switch into pundit mode -- offering theories as to why Felt confirmed important pieces of the Watergate...
By washingtonpost.com | May 31, 2005; 08:19 PM ET | Comments (3)
John Dean's Guess
Deep Throat's identity was a well-kept secret until today, but there have been hints in recent months that the most famous un-named source in American political history was about to be named. Former White House counsel and Watergate pioneer John...
By washingtonpost.com | May 31, 2005; 07:15 PM ET | Email a Comment
Our Nominee
Many observers will give Vanity Fair the nod for definitively breaking the Deep Throat story and let's give credit where credit is due. They seem to have nailed it -- although for some reason, the piece was initially published not...
By washingtonpost.com | May 31, 2005; 05:58 PM ET | Comments (2)
Who Was First?
Deciding which news organization was the first to report the identity of Deep Throat is likely to become a hotly contested event in the days to come. We welcome your nominations and other comments relating to Deep Throat -- and...
By washingtonpost.com | May 31, 2005; 05:19 PM ET | Comments (10)
