John L. McClellan, a Democratic Senator from Arkansas, was a powerful figure in Congress during the Nixon administration. Throughout the taping period, he chaired the Senate Committee on Government Operations and its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations until 1972, leading significant inquiries into organized crime and government corruption. In 1972, he transitioned to become the influential chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
On April 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John L. McClellan, Clark MacGregor, Kenneth E. BeLieu, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:07 pm to 4:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 482-022 of the White House Tapes.
On June 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John L. McClellan, Clark MacGregor, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:12 pm to 12:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 524-019 of the White House Tapes.
On September 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John L. McClellan, Eugene S. Cowen, Peter M. Flanigan, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:23 pm to 5:51 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 579-011 of the White House Tapes.
On June 14, 1972, William P. Rogers, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John L. McClellan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:04 am to 11:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 733-003 of the White House Tapes.
On June 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John L. McClellan, and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 10:51 am to 10:53 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-064 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 January 26, 1973, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including George P. Shultz, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Robert C. Byrd, Hugh Scott, Robert P. Griffin, John L. McClellan, Russell B. Long, Milton R. Young, Wallace F. Bennett, Carl B. Albert, Gerald R. Ford, John J. McFall, George H. Mahon, Wilbur D. Mills, Elford A. Cederberg, Herman T. Schneebeli, John D. Ehrlichman, Herbert Stein, William E. Timmons, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Frederic V. Malek, Thomas C. Korologos, and Richard K. Cook, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 10:11 am and 11:04 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 113-004 of the White House Tapes.
On January 26, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including George P. Shultz, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Robert C. Byrd, Hugh Scott, Robert P. Griffin, John L. McClellan, Russell B. Long, Milton R. Young, Wallace F. Bennett, Carl B. Albert, Gerald R. Ford, John J. McFall, George H. Mahon, Wilbur D. Mills, Elford A. Cederberg, Herman T. Schneebeli, John D. Ehrlichman, Herbert Stein, William E. Timmons, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Frederic V. Malek, Phyllis Galanti, Darlene Sadler, Helene Knapp, the White House photographer, and members of the press, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 11:12 am to 11:59 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 113-005 of the White House Tapes.
On May 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Spiro Agnew, William P. Rogers, and bipartisan Congressional leaders, including Dr. John A. Hannah, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Hugh Scott, J. William Fulbright, George D. Aiken, John L. McClellan, Daniel K. Inouye, Edward W. Brooke, Sam Nunn, Jesse A. Helms, Carl B. Albert, Thomas P. ("Tip") O'Neill, Jr., Gerald R. Ford, John J. McFall, Leslie C. Arends, Dr. Thomas E. ("Doc") Morgan, William S. Mailliard, George H. Mahon, Richard W. Bolling, William L. Dickinson, Roy L. Ash, William E. Timmons, Thomas C. Korologos, Max L. Friedersdorf, Gerald L. Warren, and John F. Lehman, Jr., met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 8:33 am to 10:05 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 123-003 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.