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Sunday, September 17, 1972

Woodward and Bernstein return to Hoback's home. She confirms Liddy was paid from the slush fund. After more prodding, she also names Magruder and Porter.
After speaking with Hoback, Woodward calls Felt/Deep Throat who is not pleased to be contacted by phone saying Woodward is underestimating how dangerous the situation is. Felt confirms Magruder and Porter are "deeply involved" and both received more than $50,000 from the slush fund.
Woodward convinces a press director of CRP to get Magruder to call in and try and talk them off the story. Magruder admits that he was questioned by the FBI, but it was all tossed out. Eventually the reporters decide not to say that the funds were specifically used for Watergate because they only had Felt/Deep Throat confirm it. They are determined to operate under the guideline that two sources are needed before printing allegations of illegal activity.

"I'm not the press's favorite pin-up boy. If it hadn't been Watergate, there would probably have been something else."

Richard Nixon | President of the United States