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 December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Peter M. Flanigan talked on the telephone from 5:25 pm to 5:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-034 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Elliot L. Richardson talked on the telephone from 5:29 pm to 5:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-035 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-036 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 5:33 pm to 5:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-037 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Maurice H. Stans talked on the telephone from 5:40 pm to 5:42 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-038 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-039 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and F. Donald Nixon talked on the telephone from 8:53 pm to 8:56 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-040 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:56 pm and 9:04 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-041 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 9:04 pm to 9:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-042 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:05 pm and 9:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-043 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John A. ("Jack") Mulcahy talked on the telephone from 9:09 pm to 9:10 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-044 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:10 pm and 9:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-045 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 9:14 pm to 9:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-046 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:17 pm and 9:19 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-047 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, McIntyre Faries, and Geralyne Faries talked on the telephone from 9:19 pm to 9:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-048 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 pm and 9:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-049 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Donald McI. Kendall talked on the telephone from 9:22 pm to 9:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-050 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 9:32 pm to 9:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-051 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:35 pm and 11:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-053 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:35 pm and 11:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-054 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 11:17 pm to 11:22 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-055 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:22 pm and 11:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-056 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 11:26 pm to 11:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-057 of the White House Tapes.
On December 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:28 pm and 11:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-058 of the White House Tapes.
President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 11:30 pm on December 24, 1971 and 8:43 am on December 25, 1971. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-059 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:43 am and 9:34 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-060 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rogers C. B. Morton talked on the telephone from 9:34 am to 9:38 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-061 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John A. Volpe talked on the telephone from 9:39 am to 9:43 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-062 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 9:45 am to 9:50 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-063 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Lenore L. Romney, and George W. Romney talked on the telephone from 9:53 am to 9:56 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-064 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and William F. ("Billy") Graham talked on the telephone from 9:57 am to 9:58 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-065 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:58 am and 10:01 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-066 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Earl L. Butz talked on the telephone from 10:01 am to 10:02 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-067 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 10:08 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-069 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Claudia A. Johnson talked on the telephone from 10:06 am to 10:08 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-068 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Frank B. Rackley, and Marguerite Rackley talked on the telephone from 10:14 am to 10:16 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-070 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:16 am and 10:29 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-071 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Winton M. ("Red") Blount, Jr. talked on the telephone from 10:29 am to 10:30 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-072 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Arthur E. Summerfield, and Miriam Summerfield talked on the telephone from 10:37 am to 10:38 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-073 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 10:53 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-074 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 10:53 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-075 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger talked on the telephone from 10:53 am to 10:55 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-076 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 11:02 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-077 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Michael Lauer, Ann Marie Lauer, Kathy Lauer, and Kevin Lauer talked on the telephone from 11:02 am to 11:05 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-078 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Hugh Scott, and Marian Scott talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:09 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-079 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Carl B. Albert talked on the telephone from 11:10 am to 11:12 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-080 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:21 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-081 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:21 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-082 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:21 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-083 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone from 11:21 am to 11:22 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-084 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:23 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-085 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford talked on the telephone from 11:29 am to 11:31 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-086 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the 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 017-087 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield talked on the telephone from 11:34 am to 11:36 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-088 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:38 am and 11:45 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-090 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:38 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-089 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Melvin R. Laird talked on the telephone from 11:45 am to 11:46 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-091 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Edward R. G. Heath talked on the telephone from 11:47 am to 11:48 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-092 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and James D. Hodgson talked on the telephone from 11:49 am to 11:51 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-093 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 11:51 am to 11:55 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-094 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-096 of the White House Tapes.
On December 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-095 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:21 am and 11:25 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-097 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:21 am and 11:25 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-021 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, 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 11:21 am and 11:25 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-020 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 11:25 am to 11:30 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-098 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:25 am to 11:30 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-022 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 11:45 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-099 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, 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 11:30 am and 11:45 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-023 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 11:45 am to 11:52 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-100 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:45 am to 11:52 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-024 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 12:12 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-101 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, 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 11:52 am and 12:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-027 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, 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 11:52 am and 12:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-028 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Zosimo Monson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 12:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-026 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 12:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-025 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer talked on the telephone from 12:12 pm to 12:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-102 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Adm.Thomas H. Moorer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:12 pm to 12:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-029 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 1:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-103 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, 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 12:16 pm and 1:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-035 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 1:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-033 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon Cox, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 1:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-031 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 1:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-030 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, 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 12:16 pm and 1:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-034 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 1:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-032 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:43 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-104 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-036 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 1:44 pm to 1:45 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-105 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:44 pm to 1:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-037 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-106 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:34 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-107 of the White House Tapes.
On December 26, 1971, 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 1:45 pm and 2:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-038 of the White House Tapes.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:41 pm and 7:40 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-108 of the White House Tapes.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 7:40 pm to 7:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-109 of the White House Tapes.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Taft Schreiber talked on the telephone from 7:47 pm to 7:49 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-110 of the White House Tapes.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:49 pm and 7:55 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-111 of the White House Tapes.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and C. Arnholt Smith talked on the telephone from 7:55 pm to 7:59 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-112 of the White House Tapes.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:59 pm and 8:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-114 of the White House Tapes.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:59 pm and 8:14 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-113 of the White House Tapes.
On December 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. Keyes talked on the telephone from 8:14 pm to 8:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 017-115 of the White House Tapes.