The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate’s Deep Throat.
WOODWARD, Bob [Gerald and Betty Ford].
The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate’s Deep Throat.
First Edition of The Secret Man; inscribed by Bob Woodward to President Ford and First Lady Betty Ford
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.
$1,600.00
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Item Number: 148402
First edition of this reflective memoir of the Watergate scandal. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To President Ford & Betty. With greatest regard Bob Woodward.” The recipient, President Gerald R. Ford, who assumed office following the Watergate scandal, sought to restore public trust in government through a message of transparency and national healing. First Lady Betty Ford played a similarly transformative role, using her platform to advocate openly for women’s rights and health issues, including breast cancer awareness and addiction treatment, reshaping the public expectations of the First Lady’s role. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. From the Collection of President Gerald R. Ford and First Lady Betty Ford.
The Secret Man by Bob Woodward offers a detailed account of the journalist's relationship with Mark Felt, the FBI official revealed to be “Deep Throat,” the pivotal anonymous source during the Watergate investigation. The book provides a retrospective narrative of the ethical and professional complexities surrounding the use of confidential sources in investigative journalism. Woodward explores themes of secrecy, loyalty, and institutional accountability, situating Felt’s revelations as crucial to the unraveling of the Nixon administration while also examining the personal and political costs of whistleblowing during a time of national crisis.
