Rent A G-Man's Life: The FBI, Being 'Deep Throat, ' and the Struggle for Honor in Washington

Synopsis

In his own words, the man who was 'Deep Throat' reveals how and why he became the mysterious source for Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein back in the days of Watergate. How could a career FBI agent reveal the inner workings of government to the other side? Was it something about Felt himself, or did it have to do with the way President Nixon used the FBI? Through this career biography, Felt provides insight into his life and times, as he tells of his rise through the ranks, as well as his ignominious conviction, after Watergate, for improprieties in his surveillance of members of the Weather Underground movement (for which he was later pardoned). Felt kept mum on his role in history for years, revealing hi secrets only to his family and the world when his death appeared imminent. Here, for the record, 'Deep Throat' finally speaks.

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