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.