Archive: W. Mark Felt
Traitor or Nobel Prize Winner?
The talk show regulars and assorted big names from the Watergate era have lined up to praise or condemn Mark Felt for his role in the scandal, and there are few surprises so far. Pat Buchanan, the former presidential candidate...
By washingtonpost.com | June 1, 2005; 02:39 PM ET | Comments: (35)
Deep Throat Abroad
The news has gone worldwide, mostly with straightforward coverage of "The Man Behind the Mystery," as The Independent Online in South Africa calls Felt. In Beijing, the government-controlled China Daily plays up the testimony of former Nixon White House aides...
By washingtonpost.com | June 1, 2005; 01:30 PM ET | Comments: (8)
Follow the Money
Perhaps the most famous piece of advice Deep Throat gave Post reporter Bob Woodward during the Watergate investigation was to "follow the money" to find out who was behind the Watergate break-in. So, it's not entirely surprising that pundits are...
By washingtonpost.com | June 1, 2005; 09:39 AM ET | Comments: (13)
More Firsts
Before moving on to today's reactions to the naming of Deep Throat, we offer two more nominations for the coveted "Who Guessed First" award. The first, submitted by Adam, goes to James Mann for his May, 1992 article in The...
By washingtonpost.com | June 1, 2005; 07:15 AM ET | Comments: (7)
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
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)
