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Loading... The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate's Deep Throatby Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein
![]() None No current Talk conversations about this book. ![]() I wasn't even in the womb when the Watergate story broke. However, the Judicial committee did pass articles of impeachment on Richard Nixon on my first birthday! Regardless of that, I can't appreciate the effect of Watergate on the people who were around at that time. Still, I do remember growing up, that we would use the term "Deep Throat" in the context of secrets and unknown subjects, without a proper understanding of where the term came from. I do, however, remember the announcement in 2005 that Mark Felt was Deep Throat. There were only a handful of people who knew his identity - but still, I consider the fact that the secret was kept for so long to be amazing. I suppose more than one alive person can keep a secret in certain situations. Bob Woodward's book is readable but lacking the fast-paced excitement that "All the President's Men" generated, at least in me. Still, it was fun to read and see all the different theories that people have had over the years and compare them to the real story. The Secret Man provides a summary of the Watergate story, with one important piece of the puzzle finally in place. The background on W. Mark Felt and his relationship with Bob Woodward make it a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the Nixon years. And, of course, Woodward brings his usual highly readable narrative non-fiction style to the proceedings. It's just a shame Felt left it so long to 'out' himself as Deep Throat, because some of his (and Woodward's) recollections are very vague indeed. This compelling sequel to All the President's Men offers rich detail about the relationship between Bob Woodward and W. Mark Felt, the FBI agent otherwise known as Deepthroat. Both men had a personal relationship with origins before the Watergate scandal. We learn that Mark Felt was a loyalist to Hoover, and that one of his motives may have been to preserve the integrity of the FBI that he and Hoover had helped to construct. But Mark Felt was not altogether clear with his motives. The slow pace and dribble of clues he provided to Bob Woodward may have been deliberately calculated, or the product of mixed motives. Was Mark Felt the type of man who wished to serve his country, but also not betray it? These are questions that we and Bob Woodward are unable to answer. By the time Felt's famy decided to reveal the identity of deepthroat, Felt had lost all memory of Watergate with the onset of dementia. This book was a nice exploration of the relationship between Woodward and Felt. It helped to clarify for me the discussions with Deepthroat and his incredibly important role in the breaking of the Watergate story. no reviews | add a review
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Presents an examination of the author's long and complex relationship with the FBI official responsible for providing him with the details of the Watergate break-in, which ultimately resulted in the resignation of President Nixon. No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)973.924092History and Geography North America United States 1901- Eisenhower Through Clinton Administrations Richard Nixon BiographyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:![]()
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