[MJY1288]

I doubt it, but there is no doubt where Felt thought he would find some flunkies in the Press to leak to, and Bradlee being the editor had to be part of the equation

[SeaBiscuit]

"..Bradlee being the editor had to be part of the equation"

Yes, he had to be, never would he risk his position by going out on such a precarious limb based on what 2 lower echelon reporters, especially Woodward since he was relatively new and unproven.