Gen. Haig Recalls Nixon Resignation Aug 11, 2009
In 2005, former FBI Associate Director Mark Felt revealed that he was Deep Throat ending the parlor game. Haig doesn't sound like someone who would rat out the president, because today Haig places Nixon's presidency on a pedestal. (Newsmax)
FBI Files Show Wide 'Deep Throat' Investigation Jun 23, 2009
One of those listed is W. Mark Felt, the FBI second-in-command whose "Deep Throat" alias as a Watergate informant came from the movie's title. However, none of the markings indicate he read any of the materials on the movie whose name became synonymous with his role in bringing down Richard Nixon's presidency. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
FBI Tried in Vain to Stop 'Deep Throat' Film Jun 22, 2009
MIAMI When the FBI investigated the landmark 1972 porno movie "Deep Throat," the case touched the highest levels of the FBI, even its second-in-command W. Mark Felt, the shadowy Watergate informant whose "Deep Throat" alias was taken from the movie's title ... One of those listed is W. Mark Felt, the FBI second-in-command whose "Deep Throat" alias as a Watergate informant came from the movie's title. (Fox News)
Porno drew full FBI inquiry Jun 20, 2009
MIAMI - When the FBI investigated the landmark 1972 porno movie "Deep Throat," the case touched the highest levels of the FBI, even its second-in-command, W. Mark Felt, the shadowy Watergate informant whose "Deep Throat" alias was taken from the movie's title. The FBI documents newly released to the Associated Press reveal the bureau's sprawling and ultimately vain attempt to stop the spread of a movie some saw as the victory of a cultural and sexual revolution and others saw as simply decadent. (AZCentral -- News)
US journalists got Watergate tip, but missed scoop of the century May 27, 2009
I could only assume that the Times had found the story not to be true," he said. Mr Phelps confirms Mr Smith's account of events in his newly-published memoirs God and the Editor: My Search for Meaning at The New York Times. Now aged 89, he says he cannot remember why the hot tip was not followed up. A week after his conversation with Mr Smith in 1972, he went away on a month's holiday. It was left to Mr Woodward and Mr Bernstein, at the rival Washington Post, to win fame and fortune with their... (BBC News -- Americas)
The men who lost Watergate May 27, 2009
The Post's source, known as Deep Throat, was identified in 2005 as Mark Felt - Gray's number two at the FBI.The story of how The New York Times missed the chance to own one of the major stories of investigative journalism has been told by the paper itself, based on Phelps's memoir published last month, God And The Editor: My Search For Meaning At The New York Times. Guardian News & Media. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
How the NY Times was scooped on Watergate May 27, 2009
Their source, Deep Throat, was identified in 2005 as Mark Felt Mr Gray's No. 2 at the FBI.. The story of how The New York Times missed the chance to own one of the major stories of investigative journalism has been told by the paper itself. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
NY TIMES claims it knew of Watergate scandal -- first... May 26, 2009
Mark Felt, FBI associate director, died in December, three years after revealing his identity as Deep Throat, the secret informant who supplied information on the scandal to Woodward and Bernstein. Copyright AFP 2008, AFP stories and photos shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. (The Drudge Report)
Ex-NY Times journalists: We fumbled Watergate tip May 26, 2009
After years of speculation about Deep Throat's identity, former FBI associate director W. Mark Felt unmasked himself in 2005 as the legendary anonymous source. Felt died last December. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Media 'Shield" Feb 16, 2009
Lynn Woolsey, California Democrat, has just paid congressional respect to one of her more notorious late constituents, former FBI associate director William Mark Felt ... "[Actor and producer] Tom Hanks has already paid Mark Felt's family for the rights to write the screenplay on Deep Throat, and I can only surmise that they will only be willing to proceed with this if Hanks were planning on projecting Felt in a heroic manner," Mr. McDermott told me. (Townhall.com)
