Trivia

Charles Colson, the special counsel to the President, allegedly had a sign on his wall that said, "When you've got them by the balls…their hearts and minds will follow." Ouch. It appears to be a phrase originally popularized by Teddy Roosevelt, the least cuddly Teddy of all time. (Source)

When Carrie Fisher guest-starred on 30 Rock, she criticized Liz Lemon for not being political, as she was on her Laugh-In-style variety show. She shows us "the mailbox sketch that shocked America," and tells Lemon, "Don't you get it? The mailbox was Haldeman!" After watching All the President's Men, we still don't get the joke. Help us, Carrie Fisher. You're our only hope. (Source)

Who was Deep Throat? In 2005, almost thirty years since becoming the most famous secret informant in history, Deep Throat revealed his true identity as FBI agent Mark Felt. Now you don't have to Google "Deep Throat." You can thank us later. (Source)

The movie doesn't address the Nixon tapes, which came to light during the Watergate hearings in 1973. Nixon must have really loved the sound of his own voice, because he recorded over 3,000 hours of conversations. That's a lot of tape! Got four months to spare? You can listen to many of the recordings at nixontapes.org. (Source)

In the comedy Dick, Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams play two high-school girls who uncover the Watergate scandal and become Bob Woodward's anonymous source. Woodward (played by Will Ferrell) says he's keeping their identity secret because, "It's just too embarrassing." Good call, Bob. (Source)