Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'Deep Throat' garage from U.S. Watergate scandal to be razed
Source: Reuters
'Deep Throat' garage from U.S. Watergate scandal to be razed
WASHINGTON Sun Jun 15, 2014 6:52pm EDT
(Reuters) - One of the most historic U.S. journalism sites will vanish after a Virginia county board voted to demolish the building and parking garage central to the Watergate political scandal of the 1970s.
The Arlington County Board agreed on Saturday to raze the Rosslyn garage where FBI official Mark Felt secretly met with Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward during the Watergate scandal. The investigation led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974.
Felt was known for decades as Woodward's source "Deep Throat."
The board voted to let Monday Properties replace its two 12-story, 1960s-era buildings with a residential tower and a commercial building.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
WASHINGTON Sun Jun 15, 2014 6:52pm EDT
(Reuters) - One of the most historic U.S. journalism sites will vanish after a Virginia county board voted to demolish the building and parking garage central to the Watergate political scandal of the 1970s.
The Arlington County Board agreed on Saturday to raze the Rosslyn garage where FBI official Mark Felt secretly met with Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward during the Watergate scandal. The investigation led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974.
Felt was known for decades as Woodward's source "Deep Throat."
The board voted to let Monday Properties replace its two 12-story, 1960s-era buildings with a residential tower and a commercial building.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/15/us-usa-watergate-garage-idUSKBN0EQ1A720140615
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
3 replies, 522 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (0)
ReplyReply to this post
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
'Deep Throat' garage from U.S. Watergate scandal to be razed (Original Post)
Eugene
Jun 2014
OP
The county will save the historical marker it erected in 2011 at the garage.
liberal N proud
Jun 2014
#1
I stayed at a hotel nearby and passed that garage everyday walking to the Metro
kimbutgar
Jun 2014
#3
liberal N proud
(60,351 posts)1. The county will save the historical marker it erected in 2011 at the garage.
The landowner has pledged to create a commemorative memorial to the Watergate events.
An erection to memorialize Deep Throat!
IronLionZion
(45,615 posts)2. ...
kimbutgar
(21,240 posts)3. I stayed at a hotel nearby and passed that garage everyday walking to the Metro
They were building like crazy then. Only 15 minutes on the Metro to DC.