FBI Expert Available at Marquette Released: May 31, 2005 MILWAUKEE- With the news of former FBI official W. Mark Felt revealing to Vanity Fair that he was “Deep Throat,” Marquette Professor of History and nationally recognized FBI expert Dr. Athan Theoharis is available for comment. Theoharis specializes in the history of the FBI post 1932. He has written extensively on issues of civil liberties, federal surveillance policy and authority, and secrecy in government, affecting historical research and national politics and institutions. His most recent books include The FBI and American Democracy: A Brief Critical History (2004) and Chasing Spies (2002), which explores how FBI counterintelligence failures led its officials to promote and sustain McCarthyite politics. Contact Information: Dr. Athan Theoharis, Professor of History (414) 288-3560 Office To reach Dr. Theoharis after 2:30 p.m. today, please contact Anne Broeker in the Office of Public Affairs at (414) 288-0286. Office of Public Affairs Contacts Christopher Stolarski Media Relations Specialist Phone: (414) 288-1988 Send e-mail