A secret that has been kept for more than three decades has now been revealed. W. Mark Felt has identified himself at “Deep Throat” from the Watergate era. He was an FBI official who provided Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein with the information needed to expose what had happened. Felt has a Kansas City connection, having headed the FBI office in that city in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Bill Quinn, a retired FBI agent served directly under Felt between 1958 and 1962. He says Felt is a stand up guy. Quinn stayed in touch with Felt from time to time and said they never discussed Watergate.
