Dwight L. Chapin began his service in the Nixon administration as a Special Assistant to the President in January 1969, a role in which he acted as the President's appointments secretary. During the taping period, he was promoted to Deputy Assistant to the President in 1971, where he continued to manage President Nixon's schedule and travel arrangements. His responsibilities also included the crucial task of supervising the advance team for presidential trips, such as the historic visit to China, before he left the White House in March 1973.
On February 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:53 pm to 5:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 450-024 of the White House Tapes.
On February 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Harriet Elam, Harriet Elam, Harry Elam, Clarence Elam, Dwight L. Chapin, David N. Parker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 1:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 452-009 of the White House Tapes.
On February 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:34 pm and 4:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 458-008 of the White House Tapes.
On February 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:26 pm to 2:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 460-017 of the White House Tapes.
On March 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Ronald L. Ziegler, Rose Mary Woods, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, Dwight L. Chapin, and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:58 pm and 5:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 467-041 of the White House Tapes.
On April 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:54 pm to 2:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 489-016 of the White House Tapes.
On May 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone from 3:38 pm to 3:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-044 of the White House Tapes.
On May 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:38 pm to 3:39 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 498-014 of the White House Tapes.
On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Henry A. Kissinger, Dwight L. Chapin, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:14 pm to 3:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-025 of the White House Tapes.
On June 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Dwight L. Chapin, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Curtis W. Tarr, Stephen B. Bull, and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:43 am to 10:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 514-007 of the White House Tapes.
On June 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone from 9:44 am to 9:45 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-068 of the White House Tapes.
On June 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:52 am to 9:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 524-006 of the White House Tapes.
On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, Peter M. Flanigan, Dwight L. Chapin, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:53 pm to 4:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-024 of the White House Tapes.
On September 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 567-005 of the White House Tapes.
On February 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Rose Mary Woods, Ronald L. Ziegler, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Dwight L. Chapin, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:12 am to 12:47 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 672-002 of the White House Tapes.
On February 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Cabinet officers and staffers, including William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Melvin R. Laird, John N. Mitchell, Rogers C. B. Morton, J. Philip Campbell, Peter G. Peterson, James D. Hodgson, Elliot L. Richardson, George W. Romney, John A. Volpe, David M. Kennedy, George P. Shultz, George H. W. Bush, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, Henry A. Kissinger, Peter M. Flanigan, Clark MacGregor, Dr. Edward E. David, Jr., Herbert G. Klein, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Ronald L. Ziegler, Alexander P. Butterfield, John A. Scali, Harry S. Dent, Frederic V. Malek, William L. Safire, Charles W. Colson, General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Robert J. Brown, Dwight L. Chapin, Virginia H. Knauer, Rose Mary Woods, John A. Hannah, Richard M. Helms, Frank J. Shakespeare, Herbert Stein, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Maurice H. Stans, Arthur J. Sohmer, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 12:02 pm to 1:20 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 093-001 of the White House Tapes.
On June 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 2:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-031 of the White House Tapes.
On October 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:58 am to 8:59 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 806-005 of the White House Tapes.
On October 26, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-050 of the White House Tapes.
On October 26, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-049 of the White House Tapes.
On October 26, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-051 of the White House Tapes.
On October 26, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 11:04 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-048 of the White House Tapes.
On October 26, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 11:04 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-047 of the White House Tapes.
On October 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, unknown person(s), Dwight L. Chapin, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:01 am to 12:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 375-005 of the White House Tapes.
On October 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin talked on the telephone from 9:52 am to 9:54 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-071 of the White House Tapes.
On October 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Dwight L. Chapin met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:52 am to 9:54 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 374-015 of the White House Tapes.
On December 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, J. Willard Marriott, Jeb Stuart Magruder, Dwight L. Chapin, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:55 am to 12:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 820-013 of the White House Tapes.
On December 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald H. Walker, Dwight L. Chapin, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:57 pm to 3:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 822-005 of the White House Tapes.