Mark Felt
Whistleblower who exposed the Watergate scandal (1913-2008) · United States · Politicians · Died at 95
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Something wrong?William Mark Felt Sr. was an American law enforcement officer who worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1942 to 1973 and was the informant known as "Deep Throat" in the Watergate scandal.
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J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI, photographed in 1961. Hoover appointed Felt the third-ranking official in the bureau in 1971.
L. Patrick Gray, acting director of the FBI from May 1972 to April 1973
Felt saw all files on the FBI's investigation of the burglary at the Watergate complex in 1972
Felt's leaks to Woodward spurred investigations that led to Nixon's resignation
President Ronald Reagan pardoned Felt and Miller.In their orbit
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2008 · aged 95
Politicians from the United States 6
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