During the Nixon taping period, Nelson A. Rockefeller served as the 49th Governor of New York, a position he held from January 1959 until December 1973. As a prominent leader of the moderate wing of the Republican Party, he undertook special assignments for President Nixon, including a presidential mission to Latin America in 1969. In May 1973, Nixon appointed him chairman of the National Commission on Water Quality. Rockefeller resigned his governorship to establish and lead the Commission on Critical Choices for Americans in 1973, a bipartisan group proposed by President Nixon.
On April 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:51 pm to 10:52 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-033 of the White House Tapes.
On May 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 10:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 507-004 of the White House Tapes.
On May 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:00 am to 10:06 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 003-191 of the White House Tapes.
On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Henry A. Kissinger, Dwight L. Chapin, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:14 pm to 3:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 512-025 of the White House Tapes.
On June 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and members of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, including Adm. George W. Anderson, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Dr. William O. Baker, Gordon Gray, Dr. Edwin H. Land, Franklin B. Lincoln, Jr., Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, Frank Pace, Jr., Henry A. Kissinger, and Dr. James R. Schlesinger, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 3:35 pm to 4:44 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 059-003 of the White House Tapes.
On August 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:01 am to 10:10 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-157 of the White House Tapes.
On September 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Robert J. Dole, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., White House photographer, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Manolo Sanchez, Alexander P. Butterfield, John B. Connally, White House operator, and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 2:58 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 571-001 of the White House Tapes.
On September 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 1:31 pm to 1:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 008-113 of the White House Tapes.
On September 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, William P. Rogers, Henry A. Kissinger, White House operator, Nelson A. Rockefeller, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:39 pm to 6:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-036 of the White House Tapes.
On September 14, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 6:13 pm to 6:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-006 of the White House Tapes.
On October 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 3:10 pm to 3:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-036 of the White House Tapes.
On October 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:10 pm to 3:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 302-017 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 2:06 pm to 2:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-013 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:06 pm to 2:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 309-012 of the White House Tapes.
On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 10:13 am to 10:21 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-006 of the White House Tapes.
On January 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:13 am to 10:21 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 651-007 of the White House Tapes.
On February 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Ronald W. Reagan, William G. Milliken, and Linwood Holton met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:31 pm and 4:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-036 of the White House Tapes.
On February 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 8:28 am to 8:31 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-103 of the White House Tapes.
On February 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:28 am to 8:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 674-007 of the White House Tapes.
On May 5, 1972, Richard M. Nixon and the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, including Adm. George W. Anderson, Dr. William O. Baker, Gordon Gray, Franklin B. Lincoln, Jr., Dr. Franklin D. Murphy, Frank Pace, Jr., Nelson A. Rockefeller, Dr. Edward Teller, Gerard P. Burke, Thomas Latimer, and Dr. Edward E. David, Jr., met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 12:00 am and 11:59 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 100-001 of the White House Tapes.
On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 12:09 pm to 12:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-054 of the White House Tapes.
On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 338-025 of the White House Tapes.
On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Nelson A. Rockefeller, John A. Volpe, Jacob K. Javits, James L. Buckley, John D. Ehrlichman, William L. Gifford, William A. Ronan, Alexander P. Butterfield, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:38 pm to 1:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 739-010 of the White House Tapes.
On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 4:49 pm to 4:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 027-086 of the White House Tapes.
On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:49 pm to 4:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 352-002 of the White House Tapes.
On September 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Stephen B. Bull, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Rogers C. B. Morton, John C. Whitaker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:57 am to 11:23 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 776-008 of the White House Tapes.
On October 31, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Nelson A. Rockefeller, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:10 am to 11:36 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 810-002 of the White House Tapes.
On November 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Nelson A. Rockefeller talked on the telephone from 1:12 am to 1:16 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 033-059 of the White House Tapes.
On March 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Nelson A. Rockefeller, and George H. W. Bush met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:00 pm to 4:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 417-024 of the White House Tapes.
On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Russell W. Peterson, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:15 pm to 4:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 917-033 of the White House Tapes.