Deep Throat was a very unfortunate name given to the source by the managing editor of The Washington Post.
Bob WoodwardNixon's attempts to order subversion of various departments was bound to come out in some form.
Bob WoodwardThere is a garbage culture out there, where we pour garbage on people. Then the pollsters run around and take a poll and say, do you smell anything?
Bob WoodwardIf information is true, if it can be verified, and if it's really important, the newspaper needs to be willing to take the risk associated with using unidentified sources.
Bob Woodward