The Secret Man

The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat

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The mysterious source who helped Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein break open the Watergate scandal in 1972 remained hidden for thirty-three years. In The Secret Man, Woodward tells the story of his long, complex relationship with W. Mark Felt, the enigmatic former No. 2 man in the FBI who helped end the presidency of Richard Nixon. The Secret Man brings to a close one of the last chapters of Watergate.

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Simon & Schuster |
256 pages |
ISBN 9780743287166 |
June 2006

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“ Provocative. . . . Reaffirms the vital role that confidential sources play in keeping the public informed.”

– The New York Times

“ The Secret Man is one of the best [of the Watergate books] at illuminating the backstage battle to bring President Nixon's team to account. . . . Eye-opening.”

– The Boston Globe

“ The best short discussion of the distinction -- between the reporter as private eye and the reporter as stenographer -- that has ever been published. The chapter on the protection of sources is a passage that one hopes will be... ”

– The New York Times Book Review

“ Long live the use of confidential news sources. . . . An inside look at the give-and-take involved in the often-dicey relationships between journalists and their sources.”

– Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“ A filling-in of many of the final blanks left in the most explosive political/journalism story ever.”

– Lincoln Journal Star

“ A provocative, even stirring contribution.”

– Baltimore Sun

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