Richard M. Nixon served as the 37th President of the United States from January 1969 until his resignation in August 1974. In February 1971, he ordered the installation of a secret voice-activated taping system in the White House to preserve a historical record of his administration. Until the system's existence was revealed and dismantled in July 1973, the tapes captured Nixon directing major foreign policy initiatives, such as the opening to China, as well as his central role in the Watergate cover-up.

On February 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Arnold Palmer talked on the telephone from 7:02 pm to 7:04 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-113 of the White House Tapes.
On February 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, Frank B. Rackley, and Marguerite Rackley talked on the telephone from 7:05 pm to 7:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-114 of the White House Tapes.
On February 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-222 of the White House Tapes.
On February 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:50 am to 9:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 858-002 of the White House Tapes.
On February 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:50 am and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 858-001 of the White House Tapes.
On February 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:08 am to 9:36 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 858-003 of the White House Tapes.
On February 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, and Cabinet officers and staffers, including William P. Rogers, George P. Shultz, Elliot L. Richardson, Richard G. Kleindienst, Rogers C. B. Morton, J. Philip Campbell, Frederick B. Dent, Peter J. Brennan, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, James T. Lynn, Claude S. Brinegar, Roy L. Ash, John A. Scali, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, Peter M. Flanigan, William E. Timmons, Ronald L. Ziegler, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, George H. W. Bush, Bryce N. Harlow, and Arthur J. Sohmer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 9:39 am to 11:59 am. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 114-001 of the White House Tapes.
On February 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Peter M. Flanigan, Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt, Sir Christopher Soames, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:46 am to 10:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 858-004 of the White House Tapes.
On February 16, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 858-005 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 3:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-115 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 3:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-116 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 3:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-001 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:01 pm and 3:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-002 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 3:12 pm to 3:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-117 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:12 pm to 3:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-003 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 3:14 pm to 3:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-118 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:14 pm to 3:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-004 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-005 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan talked on the telephone from 3:18 pm to 3:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-120 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-119 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:18 pm to 3:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-006 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 4:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-121 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 4:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-007 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 4:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-020 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:22 pm and 4:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-008 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, White House photographer, White House operator, William E. Timmons, unknown person(s), Manolo Sanchez, and Eugene Ormandy met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:15 pm to 6:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 411-009 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone from 4:17 pm to 4:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-122 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:18 pm and 4:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-123 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Eugene Ormandy, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 4:46 pm to 4:51 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-124 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 7:21 pm to 7:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-125 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:22 pm and 7:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-126 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:30 pm to 7:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-127 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:41 pm and 7:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-128 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:43 pm to 7:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-129 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:44 pm and 7:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-130 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:54 pm and 8:21 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-131 of the White House Tapes.
On February 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:21 pm and 10:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-133 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:27 am to 8:40 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-001 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 9:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-002 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 9:06 am to 9:23 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-135 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:06 am to 9:23 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-003 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:23 am and 9:27 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-136 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:23 am and 9:27 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-004 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:23 am and 9:27 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-005 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Benjamin Freeman talked on the telephone from 9:27 am to 9:30 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-137 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Linda Freeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:27 am to 9:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-006 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:31 am to 9:43 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-007 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:43 am to 9:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-008 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:44 am to 9:55 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-009 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:53 am and 9:56 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-139 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:53 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-138 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 9:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-010 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 9:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-011 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:55 am and 9:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-012 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:56 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-140 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:56 am and 10:04 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-141 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:58 am to 10:08 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-013 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 10:04 am to 10:08 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-142 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:04 am and 10:16 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-143 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:08 am and 10:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-015 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:08 am and 10:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-014 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent talked on the telephone from 10:16 am to 10:17 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-144 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Harry S. Dent met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:16 am to 10:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-016 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 11:16 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-145 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 11:16 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-146 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 10:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-018 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:17 am and 10:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-017 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:19 am to 10:46 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-019 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull 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 859-020 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Harry S. Dent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:47 am to 11:11 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-021 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-024 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-022 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:11 am and 11:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-023 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 11:16 am to 11:17 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-147 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:16 am to 11:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-025 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:19 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-148 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-026 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:19 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-149 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-031 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-030 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-028 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:19 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-027 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:19 am and 11:33 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-029 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and William Downey met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:33 am to 12:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-032 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, William Downey, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 11:52 am to 11:57 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-150 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:04 pm to 12:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-033 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, James Keogh, Henry A. Kissinger, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:05 pm to 12:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-034 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:37 pm to 12:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-035 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rex W. Scouten met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:38 pm to 12:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-036 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:49 pm and 12:54 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-037 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:54 pm to 2:13 pm. The taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 859-038 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-151 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 860-001 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 860-002 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 860-003 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 February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-153 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-154 of the White House Tapes.
On February 21, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 860-005 of the White House Tapes.