Zitate von Mark Felt
Mark Felt
Geburtstag: 17. August 1913
Todesdatum: 18. Dezember 2008
William Mark Felt Sr. war ein Ermittler der US-amerikanischen Bundespolizei FBI. Aufgrund der Geheimhaltung u. a. der Reporter Bob Woodward und Carl Bernstein von der Washington Post wurde erst nach 33 Jahren am 31. Mai 2005 bekannt, dass er unter dem Pseudonym Deep Throat der wichtigste Informant in der Watergate-Affäre war. Felts Informationen führten am 9. August 1974 zum Rücktritt des US-Präsidenten Richard Nixon.
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„I'm the guy they used to call "Deep Throat."“
— W. Mark Felt
Statement to John D. O'Connor, under a shield of attorney-client privilege revealed in an article for the July 2005 issue http://www.vanityfair.com/commentary/content/articles/050530roco02 of Vanity Fair which was publicly released on May 31, 2005, revealing his identity after more than 30 years of secrecy. It is stated that he made such a statement several times in the course of conversations, and he is also quoted in the title of the piece as having said" "I'm the guy they called 'Deep Throat'."
„He knows everything there is to know in the FBI. He has access to absolutely everything.“
— W. Mark Felt
H.R. Haldeman, White House chief of staff statement about Felt's suspected leaks in 1972 to Richard Nixon, to which Nixon replied, "Why in the hell would he do that?"
„Everybody is to know that he is a goddamn traitor and just watch him damned carefully.“
— W. Mark Felt
Richard Nixon to Alexander Haig (May 12, 1973)
„Aware of his own weaknesses, he readily conceded his flaws. He was, incongruously, an incurable gossip, careful to label rumor for what it was, but fascinated by it… He could be rowdy, drink too much, overreach. He was not good at concealing his feelings, hardly ideal for a man in his position.“
— W. Mark Felt
All the President's Men (1974) by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
„The family believes that my grandfather, Mark Felt Sr., is a great American hero who went well above and beyond the call of duty at much risk to himself to save his country from a horrible injustice. We all sincerely hope the country will see him this way as well.“
— W. Mark Felt
Family press statement by his grandson Nick Jones. (31 May 2005)
„What would you think the odds were that this town could keep that secret for this long?“
— W. Mark Felt
Benjamin C. Bradlee, former Executive Editor of the Washington Post, who, along with Woodward and Bernstein, were the only ones publicly known to know the identity of "Deep Throat."
„I guess people used to think Deep Throat was a criminal, but now they think he's a hero.“
— W. Mark Felt
Statement to his daughter, Joan Felt; reported by his grandson, Nick Jones in a public statement of his personal family. (31 May 2005)
„:That was when I started looking for other employment.“
— W. Mark Felt
:Felt, W. Mark. The FBI Pyramid: From the Inside. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1979. ISBN 0399119043.
„Follow the money.“
— W. Mark Felt
Misattributed, Statement to Woodward and Bernstein, in his period of secret revelations to them during the Watergate investigations. Published in All the President's Men (1974) by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
