The claim of John Dean that storied Watergate figure Deep Throat is gravely ill, combined with the opening of the Watergate archive of Washington Post reporting duo Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, has reignited the parlour game of guessing the source's identity.

Some story and resource links:

BBC News: Deep Throat Mania Hits Washington (Feb. 8; the best overview piece)

WashPost: Watergate Papers Go Public (Feb. 4)

HRC Online: The Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers

L.A. Times: History's Greatest Leaker: He did it his way (Feb. 6)

E&P: Early returns in 'Deep Throat' contest: Rehnquist takes the lead!