FBI Squeezed Deep Throat

Obscenity probe marked the end of FBI efforts against turning cultural tide

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 20, 2009 6:11 AM CDT

(Newser) – The FBI made a huge effort to stop the spread of '70s porn hit Deep Throat, documents newly released to the AP reveal. Top agents and field offices in almost every major city were involved in the probe, in which negatives were analyzed, copies of... Read full story »

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