Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. was a Democratic Congressman from Louisiana's 4th district who served throughout the Nixon administration. A conservative, he was a close confidant and key ally of President Nixon in the House of Representatives, often supporting a coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats on various issues. Waggonner acted as an informal whip for the president and was a staunch opponent of the impeachment proceedings against him.
On February 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., Juanita Morris Moody, John C. Whitaker, Richard K. Cook, White House photographer, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:07 pm to 4:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 458-007 of the White House Tapes.
On May 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:26 am and 7:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 500-004 of the White House Tapes.
On September 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Democratic Congressmen from the South, including Tom Bevill, Omar Burleson, William M. Colmer, David N. Henderson, Alton A. Lennon, George H. Mahon, Olin E. ("Tiger") Teague, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, Clark MacGregor, and Richard K. Cook, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 2:54 pm to 3:35 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 078-003 of the White House Tapes.
On October 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John H. Buchanan, Jr., Philip M. Crane, Charles R. Jonas, William J. Scherle, Floyd D. Spence, Daniel J. Flood, John J. Ryan, Robert L. F. Sikes, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., Clement J. Zablocki, William E. Timmons, Richard K. Cook, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 590-006 of the White House Tapes.
On May 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 11:42 pm to 11:49 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-136 of the White House Tapes.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:38 pm to 6:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 757-006 of the White House Tapes.
On July 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 5:44 pm to 5:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 028-016 of the White House Tapes.
On October 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., Richard K. Cook, Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:19 am to 11:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 797-006 of the White House Tapes.
On January 24, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Robert C. Byrd, John C. Stennis, John L. McClellan, J. William Fulbright, Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson, Gale W. McGee, Hugh Scott, Robert P. Griffin, Strom Thurmond, Milton R. Young, George D. Aiken, John G. Tower, Barry M. Goldwater, John J. McFall, Gerald R. Ford, George H. Mahon, Dr. Thomas E. ("Doc") Morgan, Samuel S. Stratton, Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., Leslie C. Arends, William G. Bray, Elford A. Cederberg, William S. Mailliard, Samuel L. Devine, Jack F. Kemp, as well as William E. Timmons, Ronald L. Ziegler, Thomas C. Korologos, and the White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 8:36 am to 10:49 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 111-003 of the White House Tapes.
On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. talked on the telephone from 3:33 pm to 3:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-132 of the White House Tapes.
On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:34 pm to 3:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 426-038 of the White House Tapes.