Well, Now We Know
One of the country's great mysteries has finally been solved. We now know the identity of Deep Throat, the whistleblower on the Nixon Administration. Then Deputy FBI Director Mark Felt.
I never heard of him. I was only 10 at the time. I later heard speculation that it might have been Al Haig. Well, I knew who Al Haig was. He made me laugh during that whole "I'm in charge thing."
Then there was the speculation that it was Pat Buchanan. I never bought it. In large part, because I just don't like Pat Buchanan, so I didn't really want it to be someone I didn't like.
Of course, there was the Henry Kissinger rumor. Yeah, because Mr. Realpolitik himself was going to turn tables on the man who put him in such a position of power.
But it turns out to be someone I've never even heard of. I must confess, I feel a kind of letdown. All these years wondering who Deep Throat was.
I suppose I'd only feel more of a letdown if it turned out the Warren Commission Report says Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
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It seems that no one really cares that I am the less well known but still legendary, "Devil in Miss Jones". That “Deep Throat” guy got all my press! ;)
Posted by: Rick DeMent | June 1, 2005 07:59 AM
Couple of interesting points about my homeboy (class of 35 hall of fame inductee 72)
He was convicted of authorizing illegal break-ins and wiretaps of suspected weather underground members, later pardoned by Reagan.
He was the #2 man and appears to have been motivated by Nixon passing him over for promotion to top dog when Hoover died.
He appears to have shirked his duty as a law enfocement officer in that he leaked to the press his evidence rather than present it to the grand jury.
Posted by: Justin | June 1, 2005 11:18 AM
What Grand Jury?
Given the situation at the time, I think he was in fear for his life. If the administration knew he was willing to testify to a (non-existent) honest investigation, Nixon's "plumbers" (Gordon Liddy, et al) would have killed him as they did Martha Mitchell.
Posted by: Mom | June 1, 2005 01:58 PM
I thought Martha died of cancer?
Posted by: Justin | June 1, 2005 04:05 PM