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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).


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.


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)


Where and what city did Watergate scandal take place in?

Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C.


A major effect of the Watergate scandal of the 1970s was that it?

Many people felt that the government, particularly the Presidency, had betrayed them.

Related Questions

In the Watergate scandal who was known as deep throat?

FBI agent Mark Felt


Who was Deep Throat?

Watergate's Deep Throat was W. Mark Felt of the FBI.


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).


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 scandal did Bob Woodward uncover?

The Watergate breaking and coverup by the Nixon administration.


What magazine published an article in May 2006 that revealed the identity of W Mark Felt the source for the Washington Post article on Watergate?

Vanity Fair


How was the Watergate scandal a form of torture?

It felt like drowning


In the 1976 movie All the President's Men reporters uncover details surrounding what event?

Watergate scandal.


What prize did reporters Woodward and Bernstein win for the journalism to uncover the political misconduct of the Watergate scandal?

They won the Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Reporting and the George Polk award for their work on the Watergate scandal. Their paper, the Washington Post, won a Pulitzer prize for their articles on Watergate.


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 is Bob Woodward?

He was an assistant managing editor of The Washington Post who helped uncover the Watergate Scandal that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation.


In the 1976 all the presidents men reporters uncover details surrounding what event?

They learned that Nixon ordered Watergate and tried to cover it up.