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 June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 8:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-002 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 8:44 am to 8:46 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-022 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:44 am to 9:18 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-003 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:18 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-023 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:18 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-004 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Bryce N. Harlow, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. 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 040-024 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Bryce N. Harlow, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:19 am and 10:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-005 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:03 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-006 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:03 am to 10:25 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-008 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:25 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-025 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-010 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-009 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-012 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:25 am and 10:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-011 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Roy L. Ash, and Howard Morgan met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:30 am to 11:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-013 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Howard Morgan talked on the telephone from 10:34 am to 10:37 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-026 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 11:17 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-014 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:17 am to 11:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-015 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:31 am and 11:34 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-027 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:31 am and 11:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-017 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:31 am and 11:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-016 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:44 am to 11:54 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-028 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:44 am to 11:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-018 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:57 am to 12:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 937-019 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 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 12:38 pm and 12:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-013 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:45 pm to 1:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-014 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 12:52 pm to 12:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-029 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-030 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft talked on the telephone from 1:15 pm to 1:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-031 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-015 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:15 pm to 1:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-016 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:24 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-032 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-017 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-018 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone from 1:24 pm to 1:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-033 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:24 pm to 1:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-019 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 2:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-034 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 2:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-021 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 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 1:41 pm and 2:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-020 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 2:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-035 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-022 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-001 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:05 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-002 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., unknown person(s), George P. Shultz, Roy L. Ash, Herbert Stein, John B. Connally, and John T. Dunlop met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:05 pm to 4:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-003 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:49 pm and 4:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-004 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:49 pm and 4:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-005 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 5:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-036 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 5:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-009 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:52 pm to 5:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-006 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Carroll G. Brunthaver met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 5:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-010 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 5:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-007 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:52 pm and 5:27 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-008 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 5:27 pm to 5:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-037 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:30 pm and 8:19 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-038 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:30 pm and 8:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-023 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Rose Mary Woods, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:56 pm and 6:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 938-012 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:17 pm and 9:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-024 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 8:19 pm to 8:21 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-039 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:21 pm and 9:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-040 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:28 pm to 9:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-041 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:30 pm and 9:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-042 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:30 pm and 9:37 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-025 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:37 pm to 9:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-043 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:37 pm to 9:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-026 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:56 pm and 10:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-044 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-045 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:18 pm and 10:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-046 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:57 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-047 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:59 pm to 11:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-048 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 11:03 pm to 11:15 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-049 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 11:16 pm to 11:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-050 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:17 pm and 11:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-051 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Anatoliy F. Dobrynin talked on the telephone from 11:26 pm to 11:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-052 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:37 pm and 11:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-053 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:38 pm to 11:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-054 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:41 pm and 11:51 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-055 of the White House Tapes.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft talked on the telephone from 11:51 pm to 11:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-056 of the White House Tapes.
President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 11:54 pm on June 12, 1973 and 12:02 am on June 13, 1973. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-057 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 12:02 am to 12:07 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-058 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:07 am and 12:09 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-059 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 12:09 am to 12:12 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-060 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:12 am and 12:16 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-061 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 12:16 am to 12:17 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-062 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:22 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 939-001 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., William E. Timmons, and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:22 am to 10:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 939-002 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 11:22 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-063 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, unknown person(s), White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:15 am and 11:33 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 445-001 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:22 am to 11:26 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-064 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:26 am and 11:33 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-065 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:26 am and 11:33 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 445-002 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:33 am to 11:36 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 445-003 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 11:35 am to 11:36 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-066 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:36 am and 11:37 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-067 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:36 am and 11:37 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 445-004 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone from 11:37 am to 11:38 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-068 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:37 am to 11:38 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 445-005 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:45 am to 1:29 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 445-006 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and David C. Hoopes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:30 pm to 1:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 445-007 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:39 pm and 1:41 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-070 of the White House Tapes.
On June 13, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-069 of the White House Tapes.