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Deep Throat's identity finally revealed - it turns out to be ... (drumroll) ... Mark Felt. He was a top FBI official at the time of the break-in. This is not the first time his name has come up. Some years ago, Carl Bernstein's son told playmates that Felt was Deep Throat, and Felt's daughter told of a mysterious 1999 reunion between Woodward and Felt. See details in this Slate article. Mr Felt was considered a top candidate when the book first appeared, and actually denied being Deep Throat way back in 1974. Assuming Mr. Felt is telling the truth, kudos are in order for Jack Limpert of The Washingtonian for having solved the riddle immediately after All The President's Men was published!