Deep Throat
break-in at the Watergate Office Complex in 1972, it was clear that people in President Richard Nixon’s administration authorized the heist to steal secrets from the Democratic National Committee. It was not clear, however, just who authorized it and whether or not the President himself gave the go-ahead. For the next two years, the two young newspaper reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, founded their reputation in journalism by conducting their own investigation of the case, and if not for an anonymous tipper dubbed “Deep Throat”, they may have never exposed Nixon’s involvement in the crime. Deep Throat would meet Woodward in shadowy places like parking garages to give the reporter leads in the investigation. The code name alluded to the infamous pornographic film of the same name because like the movie, the informant’s true identity was something to be kept hidden and taboo.
In 2005, Deep Throat was revealed as former FBI agent, W. Mark Felt, and Woodward and Bernstein quickly confirmed the verity of the claim. Even after the revelation of his identity, however, some still believe Deep Throat to be a composite character—a plot device to create intrigue and curiosity in various book and film adaptations of the reporters’ story.
Jimmy James first posits
himself as Deep Throat when he ran for President (Episode 29, “President”). Mr. James clearly had ties the Nixon Whitehouse in the 1970s, but the nature of his relationship with the former President is never fully established. Since no one can refute his claims as Deep Throat, he repeats it when WNYX news director, Dave Nelson, tries to unveil a current
Jimmy: This country doesn’t give a tinker’s damn about corrupt politicians. It’s like, y’know, it’s like what I told Woodword and Bernstein in the parking garage.
Dave: Uh-huh, when was this?
Jimmy: Oh, y’know, back during Watergate when I was Deep Throat.
[President, Negotiation, Office Feud]
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