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The Presidency and an 'Anonymous Source'
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The Post must be thankful for the relentless work of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein and for the help "Deep Throat" provided. It's sad that Mrs. Graham died without knowing who this source was.
SAROJA VENKATRAMAN
Martinez, Ga.
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During the Watergate era, I covered Congress for NBC News. All of us who were on the story admired Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein -- they set the standard -- and envied their sources.
It's worth noting, however, that scores of other anonymous sources throughout all branches of government helped advance the story. During the Senate's 1973 Watergate hearings, Capitol Hill aides passed on confidential White House documents, risking their livelihoods and careers. One of my sources would meet me only at a spot several blocks away at 6th Street and Maryland Avenue SW.
Whether or not these sources had pure motives is
irrelevant. The risks they took kept our democracy healthy at a time when our top officials were determined to subvert the law. As with Mark Felt, we owe our thanks to these many other unsung public officials.
PAUL DUKE
Washington
