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 7
In a wide-ranging series of discussions, President Nixon consults with H. R. Haldeman, Daniel P. Moynihan, John N. Mitchell, and Arthur F. Burns on domestic political strategy and the management of sensitive public narratives. Key topics include the limits …
President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman, William Safire, and other advisors to finalize the messaging and structure of a critical televised speech regarding Phase II of his economic program. The discussion focused on carefully balancing the rhetoric surroun…
President Nixon met with H. R. Haldeman and Charles Colson to coordinate the announcement of Donald Rumsfeld's new role as director of operations for the Cost of Living Council. The group also collaborated with William Safire on speech drafts and messaging …
President Nixon and Daniel P. Moynihan discussed a wide range of sensitive topics, including racial differences in intelligence and governance, social policy, and the efficacy of government education programs. Nixon emphasized his belief that while certain …
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.