Ex-FBI Official Be Deep Throat_资讯
former fbi deputy director mark felt, seen here 31 may 2005, was hailed as a hero and denounced as a villain after confessing to being the watergate scandal's "deep throat" -- a disclosure that startled even president george w. bush (afp)
breaking a silence of 30 years, former fbi official w. mark felt stepped forward tuesday as "deep throat," the secret washington post source who helped bring down president richard m. nixon during the watergate scandal.
within hours, the newspaper confirmed his assertion.
"it's the last secret" of the story, said benjamin c. bradlee, the newspaper's top editor at the time the riveting political drama played out three decades ago.
the revelation tumbled out in stages during the day - first when a lawyer quoted felt in a magazine article as having said he was the source; then when the former fbi man's family issued a statement hailing him as a "great american hero." within hours, the newspaper confirmed felt's assertion, ending one of the most enduring mysteries in american politics and journalism.
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breaking a silence of 30 years, former fbi official w. mark felt stepped forward tuesday as "deep throat," the secret washington post source who helped bring down president richard m. nixon during the watergate scandal.
within hours, the newspaper confirmed his assertion.
"it's the last secret" of the story, said benjamin c. bradlee, the newspaper's top editor at the time the riveting political drama played out three decades ago.
the revelation tumbled out in stages during the day - first when a lawyer quoted felt in a magazine article as having said he was the source; then when the former fbi man's family issued a statement hailing him as a "great american hero." within hours, the newspaper confirmed felt's assertion, ending one of the most enduring mysteries in american politics and journalism.
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