John C. Stennis, a Democratic senator from Mississippi, served as the influential Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee throughout the Nixon administration. A staunch advocate for a strong military, he played a key role in shaping defense policy and budgets during the Vietnam War era. In 1973, during the Watergate scandal, President Nixon unsuccessfully proposed the "Stennis Compromise," which would have had the widely respected but hard-of-hearing senator listen to the White House tapes to verify their transcripts.
On March 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Rose Mary Woods, White House operator, and John C. Stennis met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 10:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 462-007 of the White House Tapes.
On April 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John C. Stennis, Margaret Chase Smith, David Packard, Henry A. Kissinger, Clark MacGregor, and Peter M. Flanigan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:50 am to 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 479-002 of the White House Tapes.
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 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 3:16 pm to 3:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 005-145 of the White House Tapes.
On June 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:16 pm to 3:18 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 258-045 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 July 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, and Republican Congressional leaders, including Hugh Scott, John C. Stennis, Robert P. Griffin, Margaret Chase Smith, Gordon L. Allott, Norris Ctton, Peter H. Dominick, Gerald R. Ford, Leslie C. Arends, John B. Anderson, Richard H. Poff, Barber B. Conable, Jr., John J. Rhodes, Robert C. ("Bob") Wilson, Robert T. Stafford, H. Allen Smith, Robert J. Dole, Henry A. Kissinger, Clark MacGregor, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, William E. Timmons, Kenneth E. BeLieu, Richard K. Cook, Harry S. Dent, Herbert G. Klein, Patrick J. Buchanan, Bryce C. Harlow, and Ronald L. Ziegler, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 10:23 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 065-002 of the White House Tapes.
On August 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, White House operator, John C. Stennis, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:55 pm to 2:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 554-006 of the White House Tapes.
On August 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 1:56 pm to 1:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-062 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 October 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Carl B. Albert, Leslie C. Arends, Gerald R. Ford, [Thomas] Hale Boggs, George H. Mahon, Dr. Thomas E. ("Doc") Morgan, Hugh Scott, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, John C. Stennis, Allen J. Ellender, Milton R. Young, William E. Timmons, John A. Scali, Eugene S. Cowen, Clark MacGregor, Henry A. Kissinger, and Ronald L. Ziegler, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 12:01 pm to 12:54 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 078-006 of the White House Tapes.
On November 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Hugh Scott, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, and John C. Stennis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:29 pm to 5:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 298-032 of the White House Tapes.
On November 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 4:36 pm to 4:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-051 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 March 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, and John C. Stennis met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:38 am to 11:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 697-002 of the White House Tapes.
On March 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 10:10 am to 10:12 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-048 of the White House Tapes.
On May 19, 1972, Richard M. Nixon and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Clinton P. Anderson, Robert P. Griffin, Robert C. Byrd, Norris Cotton, J. William Fulbright, Warren G. ("Maggie") Magnuson, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, John C. Stennis, John G. Tower, Milton R. Young, Page Belcher, Gerald R. Ford, Craig Hosmer, George H. Mahon, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, Peter M. Flanigan, Richard K. Cook, Thomas C. Korologos, John A. Scali, William P. Rogers, Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt, the White House photographer, and members of the press, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 4:13 pm and 11:59 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 101-010 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, John C. Stennis, and Thomas C. Korologos met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:52 am to 11:09 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 732-006 of the White House Tapes.
On August 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 4:57 pm to 4:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 029-010 of the White House Tapes.
On August 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:57 pm to 4:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 353-023 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 February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 3:12 pm to 3:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-152 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:12 pm to 3:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 860-004 of the White House Tapes.
On March 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis talked on the telephone from 4:44 pm to 4:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-059 of the White House Tapes.
On March 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John C. Stennis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:44 pm to 4:46 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 417-014 of the White House Tapes.
On March 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, Richard A. Moore, and John C. Stennis met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 5:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 420-024 of the White House Tapes.