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In the Watergate Scandal what was the real name of 'Deep Throat'?
"Deep Throat" was the source of information for young Washington Post reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who turned the Watergate scandal national in 1972.It was not until nearly 33 years later (2005) that his identity was confirmed as Mark Felt, an associate director of the FBI (William Mark Felt, Sr. 1913-2008).
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward uncovered the Watergate scandal in which newspaper?
The reporters were Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein. The primary newspaper leading the reporting on the Watergate scandal was the Washington post. However crediting them with "uncovering" the scandal is incorrect. What they did was publicize Watergate, virtually all of the information they reported was known to the FBI, as evidenced by what was "leaked" to them by "Deep Throat" (FBI agent Mark Felt)
Who was Deep Throat?
Watergate's Deep Throat was W. Mark Felt of the FBI.
Which character in The X Files is the name of a mystery person implicated in the Watergate affair?
Jerry Hardin (born November 20, 1929) is the American actor in the recurring role of Deep Throat in The X-Files. Deep Throat was inspired by the historical Deep Throat who was an informant leaking information on the FBI's investigation of the Watergate scandal to journalists Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward.
What was the Watergate informants codename?
Deep Throat
What role did Deep Throat play in the Watergate scandal?
He was the informant that fed information to Bob Woodward of the Washington Post. His information made it possible for Woodward and his colleague, Carl Bernstein, to uncover information about the scandal. The identity of Deep Throat was revealed in 2005 as former FBI Associate Director Mark Felt.
What was the code name fir the watergate break in?
deep throat
What is another word for deep throat?
Deep Throat was the name given to the anonymous source in the Washington Post investigation of the Watergate scandal. The term was an allusion to the 1972 pornographic movie of the same name.So, it can either be:1) a type of fellatioor2) a generic term or pseudonym for a secret inside informer or whistleblower
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were reporters from which newspaper?
Washington Post Woodward and Bernstein were some of the most prominent investigative journalists during the Watergate Scandal, obtaining secret information from an informant with the pseudonym "Deep Throat".
What are the release dates for Dateline NBC - 1992 The Secret Man The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat?
Dateline NBC - 1992 The Secret Man The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat was released on: USA: 6 June 2006
Who were bob woodward and carl bernstein and what did the accomplish?
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were investigative journalists for The Washington Post who uncovered the Watergate scandal, leading to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974. Their reporting exposed a political cover-up and unethical behavior within the Nixon administration, establishing them as pioneering figures in American journalism.
What did mark felt do to uncover Watergate?
Former FBI assistant director Mark Felt was "Deep Throat" a confidential informant who fed information to Woodward & Bernstein.
