Barry Sussman was an editor at the Washington Post during Watergate.
Myths and Collusion
by Barry Sussman
1. The Myth of Deep Throat
The most frequently-asked Watergate question is, “Who is Deep Throat?” I was the Washington Post’s editor in charge of the Watergate coverage and I still get asked that a lot, even though it is a quarter-century since the break-in at Democratic headquarters.
That’s the power of myth: Over the years an anonymous bit player, a minor contributor, has become a giant. [Read more…]