John W. Dean III began his service in the Nixon administration as Associate Deputy Attorney General from February 1969 to July 1970, when he transitioned to Counsel to the President after his predecessor, John Ehrlichman, became chief domestic adviser. Serving as White House Counsel throughout the majority of the taping period, Dean acted as Nixon's primary legal advisor and became deeply involved in orchestrating the Watergate cover-up. He famously warned Nixon of a "cancer on the presidency" in March 1973 and began cooperating with federal prosecutors, which led to his dismissal in April 1973.
On March 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Targut Menemencioglu, Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr., Christopher Van Hollen, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Warren E. Burger, John W. Dean, III, John N. Mitchell, Edward L. Wright, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 461-010 of the White House Tapes.
On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), White House operator, and John W. Dean, III met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:30 pm to 5:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 246-026 of the White House Tapes.
On April 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John N. Mitchell, John W. Dean, III, White House photographer, Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), White House operator, and Sue Morrison met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:20 pm to 5:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 483-019 of the White House Tapes.
On April 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:50 pm to 1:43 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 484-013 of the White House Tapes.
On April 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone from 1:12 pm to 1:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-023 of the White House Tapes.
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 1:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 002-088 of the White House Tapes.
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), White House operator, and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:43 pm to 1:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 491-033 of the White House Tapes.
On May 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Walter E. Washington, Jerry V. Wilson, Hugh McClellan Exton, Roland Merrill Gleszer, Charles Southward, John W. Dean, III, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:15 am to 10:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 494-003 of the White House Tapes.
On May 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, and the Cabinet members, including William P. Rogers, John B. Connally, Melvin R. Laird, John N. Mitchell, Winton M. ("Red") Blount, Jr., William T. Pecora, Clifford M. Hardin, James T. Lynn, Laurence H. Silberman, Elliot L. Richardson, George W. Romney, James M. Beggs, George P. Shultz, Robert H. Finch, Donald H. Rumsfeld, George H. W. Bush, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, Henry A. Kissinger, Clark MacGregor, Peter M. Flanigan, Herbert G. Klein, Dr. Edward E. David, Jr., Raymond K. Price, Jr., Alexander P. Butterfield, Ronald L. Ziegler, William E. Timmons, Charles W. Colson, John A. Scali, Richard A. Moore, Harry S. Dent, Leonard Garment, John W. Dean, III, Frederic V. Malek, Robert J. Brown, Robert J. Dole, Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, Gerald C. Smith, Arthur J. Sohmer, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Virginia H. Knauer, and Arnold R. Weber, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 9:02 am to 9:48 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 058-004 of the White House Tapes.
On August 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, John W. Dean, III, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:45 pm to 1:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 562-006 of the White House Tapes.
On November 15, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Paul A. Freund, Julius Goebel, Jr., Charles Fairman, Quincy Mumford, John W. Dean, III, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:05 pm to 12:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 618-021 of the White House Tapes.
On April 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Frank DeMarco, Jr., and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:31 pm to 4:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 708-006 of the White House Tapes.
On August 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, John J. Ratchford, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, John W. Dean, III, John H. Alexander, Richard S. Ritzel, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 1:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 768-020 of the White House Tapes.
On September 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John W. Dean, III, Stephen B. Bull, and Clark MacGregor met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:49 pm and 6:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 779-002 of the White House Tapes.
On October 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Samuel I. Newhouse, Herbert G. Klein, Stephen B. Bull, and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 3:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 794-012 of the White House Tapes.
On February 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, William E. Timmons, Carl B. Albert, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and John W. Dean, III met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:35 pm to 4:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-018 of the White House Tapes.
On February 22, 1973, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:17 pm and 4:04 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-177 of the White House Tapes.
On February 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:55 pm to 4:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 864-004 of the White House Tapes.
On February 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:12 am to 10:23 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 865-014 of the White House Tapes.
On March 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:18 am and 9:46 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 866-003 of the White House Tapes.
On March 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, Yitzhak Rabin, unknown person(s), and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:47 am and 10:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 866-004 of the White House Tapes.
On March 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:06 pm to 1:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 866-017 of the White House Tapes.
On March 6, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:49 am to 12:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 869-013 of the White House Tapes.
On March 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), William E. Timmons, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:53 am to 10:52 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 871-004 of the White House Tapes.
On March 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:51 pm and 9:54 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 872-001 of the White House Tapes.
On March 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:42 pm to 2:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 878-014 of the White House Tapes.
On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone from 8:55 am to 8:59 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-099 of the White House Tapes.
On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:55 am to 8:59 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 419-015 of the White House Tapes.
On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, John W. Dean, III, Richard A. Moore, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 10:50 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 419-020 of the White House Tapes.
On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone from 12:27 pm to 12:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-103 of the White House Tapes.
On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:27 pm to 12:28 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 419-022 of the White House Tapes.
On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Richard A. Moore, and John W. Dean, III met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:47 pm to 1:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 419-023 of the White House Tapes.
On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone from 4:25 pm to 4:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-108 of the White House Tapes.
On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, John W. Dean, III, Manolo Sanchez, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:25 pm to 5:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 419-034 of the White House Tapes.
On March 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 4:34 pm to 4:36 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-109 of the White House Tapes.
On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:05 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-116 of the White House Tapes.
On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, Richard A. Moore, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:36 pm to 6:24 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 880-024 of the White House Tapes.
On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:34 am to 11:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 881-003 of the White House Tapes.
On March 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone from 8:14 pm to 8:23 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-134 of the White House Tapes.
On March 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), John W. Dean, III, White House operator, and Wilbur D. Mills met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:47 pm to 2:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 882-012 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.
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone from 10:46 am to 10:47 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-164 of the White House Tapes.
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:46 am to 10:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 884-006 of the White House Tapes.
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone from 12:59 pm to 1:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-166 of the White House Tapes.
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:59 pm to 1:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 884-011 of the White House Tapes.
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John W. Dean, III, and Richard A. Moore met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:00 pm to 2:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 884-017 of the White House Tapes.
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone from 7:29 pm to 7:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 037-176 of the White House Tapes.
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:29 pm to 7:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 422-005 of the White House Tapes.
On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, John W. Dean, III, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 11:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 886-008 of the White House Tapes.
On March 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, William P. Rogers, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John W. Dean, III, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:53 pm to 6:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 421-018 of the White House Tapes.
On March 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and John N. Mitchell met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:57 pm and 3:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 422-033 of the White House Tapes.
On March 22, 1973, John W. Dean, III and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 3:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-011 of the White House Tapes.
On March 22, 1973, John W. Dean, III and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 3:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-012 of the White House Tapes.
On March 27, 1973, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:20 pm and 4:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-027 of the White House Tapes.
On March 27, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John W. Dean, III, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:20 pm to 5:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 423-013 of the White House Tapes.
On March 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Camp David operator, and John W. Dean, III met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 425-010 of the White House Tapes.
On March 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Ronald L. Ziegler, John W. Dean, III, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:45 pm to 4:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 426-004 of the White House Tapes.
On March 29, 1973, John D. Ehrlichman and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:35 pm and 6:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-080 of the White House Tapes.
On April 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Elliot L. Richardson, Stephen B. Bull, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, John W. Dean, III, Henry A. Kissinger, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:53 am to 12:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 428-019 of the White House Tapes.
On April 14, 1973, John D. Ehrlichman, John W. Dean, III, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:30 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-023 of the White House Tapes.
On April 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John W. Dean, III, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:00 am to 10:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 897-004 of the White House Tapes.
On April 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone from 4:04 pm to 4:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-069 of the White House Tapes.
On April 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and John W. Dean, III met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:04 pm to 4:06 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 427-008 of the White House Tapes.
On April 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:07 pm to 4:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 427-010 of the White House Tapes.
On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone from 9:19 am to 9:25 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-084 of the White House Tapes.
On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:19 am to 9:25 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 898-002 of the White House Tapes.
On April 19, 1973, Ronald L. Ziegler and John W. Dean, III talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:48 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 038-107 of the White House Tapes.
On April 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, and John W. Dean, III met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 902-005 of the White House Tapes.