Did Nixon Know Deep Throat's ID?
Tapes Of 1972 Conversation Indicate Former President Suspected Felt
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Play CBS Video Video Deep Throat Author Talks John Roberts speaks with John O'Connor, former attorney and author of the Vanity Fair article exposing Mark Felt as 'Deep Throat.' Felt wants his honor back, O'Connor says.
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Video All The President's Men Some Watergate-era officials are breathing a sigh of relief after Mark Felt was revealed as 'Deep Throat.' Jim Axelrod reports on the reaction to the end of Washington's biggest mystery.
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Video Deep Throat Steps Out After years of convincing by his family, former FBI big Mark Felt stepped out of the shadows and revealed himself as the Watergate source known as 'Deep Throat.' Wyatt Andrews reports.
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Former President Dick Nixon (AP)
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Deep Throat: W. Mark Felt looks towards the media gathered in front of his home Tuesday, May 31, 2005, in Santa Rosa, Calif. (AP)
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Interactive The Nixon Presidency Explore the era of triumphant diplomatic breakthroughs and the drama of Watergate.
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In The Spotlight 'Deep' Revelation Video Archive: Reactions to 'Deep Throat' identity and a look back at Watergate controversy.
Nixon: Well, if they've got a leak down at the FBI, why the hell can't Gray tell us what the hell is left? You know what I mean? ...
Haldeman: We know what's left, and we know who leaked it.
Nixon: Somebody in the FBI?
Haldeman: Yes, sir. Mark Felt. You can't say anything about this because it will screw up our source and there's a real concern. Mitchell is the only one who knows about this and he feels strongly that we better not do anything because —
Nixon: Do anything? Never.
Haldeman: If we move on him, he'll go out and unload everything. He knows everything that's to be known in the FBI. He has access to absolutely everything ...
Nixon: What would you do with Felt?
Haldeman: Well, I asked Dean ...
Nixon: You know what I'd do with him, the bastard? Well that's all I want to hear about it.
Haldeman: I think he wants to be in the top spot.
Nixon: That's a hell of a way for him to get to the top.
Haldeman: You can figure a lot of--maybe he thought--first of all, he has to figure that if you stay in as president there's a possibility or probability Gray will stay on. If McGovern comes in, then you know Gray's going to be out ...
Nixon: Is he Catholic?
Haldeman: (unintelligible) Jewish.
Nixon: Christ, put a Jew in there?
Haldeman: Well, that could explain it too.
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