J. Edgar Hoover continued to serve as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the Nixon administration, a position he had held since 1924. He remained in this powerful role throughout the beginning of the White House taping period, leading the FBI until his death on May 2, 1972. Though his relationship with Nixon was complex, Hoover's FBI was a key institution during this era of political turmoil.
On April 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, J. Edgar Hoover, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 10:45 am to 10:52 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-123 of the White House Tapes.
On April 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, J. Edgar Hoover, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:46 am and 11:24 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 481-005 of the White House Tapes.
On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, J. Edgar Hoover, John N. Mitchell, John D. Ehrlichman, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., Ronald L. Ziegler, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:11 pm to 5:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-023 of the White House Tapes.
On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 6:58 pm to 7:01 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-145 of the White House Tapes.
On May 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:58 pm to 7:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-035 of the White House Tapes.
On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, unknown person(s), J. Edgar Hoover, Ronald L. Ziegler, John D. Ehrlichman, Henry A. Kissinger, Wilbur D. Mills, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:12 am and 11:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 505-018 of the White House Tapes.
On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 9:34 am to 9:43 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-169 of the White House Tapes.
On June 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 10:23 pm to 10:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 004-017 of the White House Tapes.
On June 3, 1971, President Richard M Nixon and police chiefs, staffers, and others, including John R. Shryock, George A. Murphy, Don R. Derning, Edmund I. Hockaday, Rocky Pomerance, Richard C. Clement, Ramon M. Nardini, Michael N. Canlis, James H. Young, Clarence M. Kelley, James B. Conlisk, Jr., Jerry V. Wilson, William E. Kirwan, Edmund L. McNamara, Wilson E. Speir, Edward M. Davis, Peter J. Pitchess, Joseph J. Caspar, Guy F. Van Cleave, Roman L. Hruska, Richard H. Poff, Emanuel Celler, J. Edgar Hoover, John N. Mitchell, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., White House photographer, and members of the press, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 am and 11:44 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 059-002 of the White House Tapes.
On June 3, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, J. Edgar Hoover, John N. Mitchell, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Jr., and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:59 am to 10:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 509-005 of the White House Tapes.
On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and J. Edgar Hoover met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:55 pm to 6:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 261-042 of the White House Tapes.
On July 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 6:00 pm to 6:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 006-084 of the White House Tapes.
On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 5:39 pm to 5:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-106 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 9:14 pm to 9:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-046 of the White House Tapes.