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Editor Casts Doubt on 'Deep Throat' Story

Kevin Spak — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:30:00 CDT

Bob Woodward is not happy about a new book in which former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee appears to express doubt about the legend of "Deep Throat." Bradlee gave reporter Jeff Himmelman access to a box of old documents, and in it, Himmelman found an interview Bradlee had conducted for...

Nixon Testimony: Watergate Tape Gap an Accident

Kevin Spak — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:58:05 CST

The public finally got to hear Richard Nixon’s long-sealed grand jury testimony regarding Watergate today—and what they heard didn’t amount to much. Asked to explain the infamous 18½ missing minutes of tape, Nixon said it was probably just erased by accident. “I practically blew my stack” when I found...

'Deep Throat' Garage New DC Tourist Attraction

Rob Quinn — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:20:05 CDT

The most important parking garage in American history has joined the list of Washington DC-area tourist attractions. A historical marker has been placed in front of the suburban parking garage where Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward met the anonymous "Deep Throat," receiving information that brought the Watergate scandal to light...

Secret Service Agents Face Firing for Salahi Slip

Kevin Spak — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:38:32 CST

The two Secret Service agents who let Michaele and Tareq Salahi crash last week’s state dinner have been placed on administrative leave and may be fired, agency chief Mark Sullivan told Congress today. Testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee, the Secret Service director took full responsibility for the screw-up...

Notes Scoured for Watergate Key

Jane Yager — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:47:29 CST

Forensic scientists think their latest tools could solve one of the enduring mysteries of American politics: what was said in the 18 1/2 minutes missing from the Watergate tapes? The answer may lie in the yellow notepad on which Nixon's chief of staff, HR Haldeman, took notes on his meeting...

Plan Could Divine Missing Watergate Minutes, CSI-Style

Matt Cantor — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:08:50 CDT

A Watergate hobbyist has a plan to discover what was discussed during the 18½ minutes erased from a taped conversation between President Nixon and his chief of staff after the break-in. Phil Mellinger doesn’t want to examine the tape itself; that's been done without success. He says the answer lies...

No Takers for Watergate at Auction

John Johnson — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:43:50 CDT

An auction today of the storied Watergate Hotel drew more than 150 spectators, media attention from around the world, and not a single bidder willing to pony up the necessary $25 million, reports the Washington Post . The German bank that foreclosed on the property took back the 12-story hotel and...

Watergate Hotel on Auction Block

Mat Probasco — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:10:23 CDT

Political scandal icon the Watergate Hotel will go to the highest bidder Tuesday when creditors auction off the foreclosed property, reports the Washington Post . The 251-room hotel, scene of a burglary that eventually brought down a president, has been empty since 2007 as its owners scrambled to pay $40 million...

Watergate 'Plumber' Barker Dead at 92

Harry Kimball — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:00:32 CDT

Talk about an eventful life. Bernard Barker, one of the Watergate burglars as well as one of the leaders of the Bay of Pigs invasion, is dead at age 92, the Miami Herald reports. Barker worked for the CIA as a protege of Howard Hunt, flew bombers in WWII, served...