One weekend in late summer, Bob Woodward drove to Felt’s house in Fairfax, Virginia, about thirty minutes outside D.C.; Felt wasn’t exactly happy to see the reporter, but they ended up having a long talk, during which the FBI executive outlined the circumstances under which he’d be willing to cooperate more deeply with Woodward’s reporting. The stakes, Felt said, “were much higher than anyone outside perceived,” and necessitated serious caution. They worked out a system where Woodward would contact Felt when needed, but only for background information, not for quoting or reference.IV He’d only
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