Nixon White House Tapes

Listen to and search all 22,725 conversations from the 949 Nixon White House recordings, 1971–1973 — with AI transcripts, summaries and the Nixon Library finding aids.

22,725 conversations · 22,588 with audio · 19,553 AI transcripts · 850 conversations cut into their own clips

On this day — October 13

October 13, 1971Nixon, Washington & Wilson · 56 min

President Nixon met with D.C. Mayor Walter Washington, Chief Jerry Wilson, and senior aides to discuss city progress, including positive economic and crime statistics, and the ongoing effort to secure a new professional baseball team for the District. Follo…

October 13, 1971Nixon, Haldeman & Woods · 42 min

President Nixon met with Rose Mary Woods, H. R. Haldeman, and others to manage his upcoming schedule, including decisions on ambassadorial credentials and potential appearances in Florida. The group discussed administrative personnel issues, specifically th…

October 13, 1972Nixon, Pay Board and Price Commission & Shultz · 38 min

President Nixon met with the Pay Board to express his appreciation for their efforts in curbing inflation and managing wage-price controls established by his August 1971 economic initiatives. The conversation focused on the effectiveness of these controls, …

October 13, 1972Nixon, Colson & Ehrlichman · 36 min

President Nixon met with his senior advisors to discuss 1972 campaign strategies, including countering Democratic attacks on corruption and addressing negative press coverage. The participants evaluated legislative priorities, specifically the potential vet…

What is in the archive?

Between February 1971 and July 1973 a voice-activated system secretly recorded President Richard Nixon's meetings and telephone calls in the Oval Office, the Old Executive Office Building, the Cabinet Room and Camp David. The National Archives has catalogued 22,725 conversations across 949 tapes. Easy Nixon brings together the released audio, the Nixon Library finding aids, AI-generated transcripts for more than 19,000 conversations, and short AI summaries — all free, with permanent links you can cite. Read more about the project and the data.