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Deep Throat's role in investigation from "summary" of All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein,Bob Woodward
Deep Throat was an anonymous source who provided crucial information to two Washington Post journalists during their investigation of the Watergate scandal. This source played a major role in uncovering the truth and bringing down the Nixon administration.- The Watergate investigation was greatly aided by a mysterious informant, later dubbed "Deep Throat". His insider information enabled two Washington Post reporters to uncover the corruption at the highest levels of government that led to the eventual resignation of President Nixon.
- Thanks to the mysterious source whose anonymity was protected, the journalists were able to thoroughly investigate the inner workings of the case and unveil misleading statements. Additionally, the effort resulted in fresh leads which ultimately found confirmation in new trailer tapes released by the White House.
- Without the direction of the man behind Deep Throat, much of the evidence implicating CRP and members of the White House would’ve gone unnoticed. The contributions of this nameless yet influential figure can not be overstated in helping the real facts finally come to light.
