F. Edward Hébert, a Democratic Congressman from Louisiana, served as the influential Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee during a significant portion of the Nixon administration. He assumed this powerful role in 1971, placing him in a key position to shape military policy and defense spending throughout the period the White House tapes were recorded. His interactions with the administration were significant, as evidenced by his recorded meetings with President Nixon.
On May 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, and bipartisan Congressional leaders and staffers, including William P. Rogers, Melvin R. Laird, Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, Gerard C. Smith, Henry A. Kissinger, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, Ronald L. Ziegler, Herbert G. Klein, John A. Scali, Hugh Scott, Allen J. Ellender, J. William Fulbright, John C. Stennis, Margaret Chase Smith, George D. Aiken, Robert P. Griffin, Milton R. Young, Robert C. Byrd, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, [Thomas] Hale Boggs, Leslie Arends, William S. Mailliard, Frank T. Bow, F. Edward Hébert, Gerald R. Ford, Dr. Thomas E. ("Doc") Morgan, Thomas P. ("Tip") O'Neill, Jr., and George H. Mahon, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 10:15 am to 11:05 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 058-005 of the White House Tapes.
On June 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Harrison A. Williams, Jr., Roman L. Hruska, George D. Aiken, Allen J. Ellender, Milton R. Young, Strom Thurmond, Warren G. ("Maggie") Magnuson, Carl B. Albert, [Thomas] Hale Boggs, Gerald R. Ford, Albert H. Quie, Emanuel Celler, Richard H. Poff, F. Edward Hébert, Leslie C. Arends, F. Edward Hébert, George H. Mahon, Olin E. ("Tiger") Teague, Paul G. Rogers, William L. Springer, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., William E. Timmons, John D. Ehrlichman, Jeffrey Donfeld, Ronald L. Ziegler, Herbert G. Klein, and Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 7:55 am and 3:37 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 062-001 of the White House Tapes.
On June 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert talked on the telephone from 8:25 pm to 8:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-123 of the White House Tapes.
On June 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, F. Edward Hébert, and Melvin R. Laird talked on the telephone from 2:39 pm to 2:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-139 of the White House Tapes.
On June 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:39 pm to 2:44 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 258-038 of the White House Tapes.
On June 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert talked on the telephone from 6:30 pm to 6:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-037 of the White House Tapes.
On June 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and F. Edward Hébert met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 531-031 of the White House Tapes.
On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Anatoliy F. Dobrynin, and F. Edward Hébert met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:13 am to 9:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 532-006 of the White House Tapes.
On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, F. Edward Hébert, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:45 am to 9:50 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-042 of the White House Tapes.
On July 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Hugh Scott, John C. Stennis, Margaret Chase Smith, J. William Fulbright, George D. Aiken, Allen J. Ellender, Milton R. Young, Carl B. Albert, [Thomas] Hale Boggs, Gerald R. Ford, Edward Hébert, Leslie C. Arends, Dr. Thomas E. ("Doc") Morgan, William S. Mailliard, George H. Mahon, Frank T. Bow, Henry A. Kissinger, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, Kenneth E. BeLieu, Ronald L. Ziegler, and John A. Scali, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 10:11 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 064-005 of the White House Tapes.
On July 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John C. Stennis, F. Edward Hébert, William P. Rogers, William E. Timmons, Clark MacGregor, Kenneth E. BeLieu, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:00 am to 10:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 539-001 of the White House Tapes.
On September 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert talked on the telephone from 10:48 am to 10:57 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-038 of the White House Tapes.
On September 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, F. Edward Hébert, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:48 am to 10:57 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-051 of the White House Tapes.
On September 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John C. Stennis, Gordon L. Allott, Leslie C. Arends, F. Edward Hébert, Melvin R. Laird, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, Peter M. Flanigan, Ronald L. Ziegler, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:59 pm to 4:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 579-008 of the White House Tapes.
On February 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, William P. Rogers, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Robert C. Byrd, J. William Fulbright, John C. Stennis, Gale W. McGee, Hugh Scott, Robert P. Griffin, Margaret Chase Smith, George D. Aiken, Milton R. Young, Barry M. Goldwater, Carl B. Albert, [Thomas] Hale Boggs, F. Edward Hébert; Dr. Thomas E. ("Doc") Morgan, George H. Mahon, Gerald R. Ford, Leslie C. Arends, William S. Mailliard, Henry A. Kissinger, William E. Timmons, Richard K. Cook, Thomas C. Korologos, John A. Scali, Ronald L. Ziegler, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., John D. Ehrlichman, the White House photographer, and members of the press, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 9:22 am to 10:00 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 091-001 of the White House Tapes.
On February 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Allen J. Ellender, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Robert C. Byrd, J. William Fulbright, John C. Stennis, Gale W. McGee, Hugh Scott, Robert P. Griffin, Margaret Chase Smith, George D. Aiken, Milton R. Young, Barry M. Goldwater, F. Edward Hébert, Dr. Thomas E. ("Doc") Morgan, George H. Mahon, Gerald R. Ford, Leslie C. Arends, William S. Mailliard, Frank T. Bow, Henry A. Kissinger, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, Richard K. Cook, Thomas C. Korologos, Ronald L. Ziegler, William P. Rogers, Marshall Green, White House photographer, and members of the press, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 10:07 am to 11:45 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 092-001 of the White House Tapes.
On September 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, F. Edward Hébert, Leslie C. Arends, Charles E. Bennett, Durward G. Hall, Melvin R. Laird, Richard S. Wilbur, Louis M. Rousselot, Frank M. Slatinshek, William E. Timmons, John E. Nidecker, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 11:48 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 784-013 of the White House Tapes.
On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert talked on the telephone from 3:26 pm to 3:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-190 of the White House Tapes.
On February 23, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and F. Edward Hébert met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:26 pm to 3:27 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 413-012 of the White House Tapes.
On May 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, William P. Rogers, Dr. James R. Schlesinger, and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Hugh Scott, J. William Fulbright, Strom Thurmond, Milton R. Young, W[illiam] Stuart Symington, John L. McClellan, Robert C. Byrd, Carl B. Albert, Gerald R. Ford, Leslie C. Arends, Dr. Thomas E. ("Doc") Morgan, William S. Mailliard, F. Edward Hébert, George H. Mahon, Elford A. Cederberg, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., William E. Timmons, Thomas C. Korologos, and Max L. Friedersdorf, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 11:06 am to 12:05 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 124-003 of the White House Tapes.