Over the years following the Watergate scandal, Woodward was approached on a number of occasions by people who wanted to have their names cleared of being "Deep Throat" suspects, as it was impeding their prospects of governmental posts. Woodward was insistent on keeping the true identity of "Deep Throat" confidential, but was free to declare the names of those who were definitely not
Mark Felt, whose identity remained secret for 33 years after the Watergate event.