Deep Throat was John Sears, according to a new book by Leonard Garment. Sears was a campaign worker for Richard Nixon who went to work in the White House, later becoming a Republican Party strategist, working for Ronald Reagan. The allegation by Garment is denied by Sears.
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Watergate 25 Years Later: Barry Sussman
By admin on June 17, 1997
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.