During the Nixon administration, Vernon A. Walters served as the U.S. military attaché in Paris until May 1972, where he played a key role in facilitating Henry Kissinger's secret negotiations with North Vietnamese officials. In May 1972, President Nixon appointed him Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, a position he held for the remainder of Nixon's presidency. For a brief period in the summer of 1973, Walters also served as the Acting Director of Central Intelligence.
On February 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Vernon A. Walters met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:35 am to 10:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 450-008 of the White House Tapes.
On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Emilio Garrastuzu Medici, and Vernon A. Walters met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:04 am to 11:02 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 633-006 of the White House Tapes.
On December 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Vernon A. Walters met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:04 am to 11:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 633-007 of the White House Tapes.
On April 11, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Vernon A. Walters talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 10:49 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 022-103 of the White House Tapes.
On April 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), White House operator, Vernon A. Walters, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:10 am to 12:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 706-002 of the White House Tapes.
On April 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Vernon A. Walters, Rose Mary Woods, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:47 pm to 4:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 708-012 of the White House Tapes.
On May 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Vernon A. Walters, Edward Tamm, Lauren Jones, Frederick J. Walters, James Walters, Vincent C. Walters, Mrs. Vincent C. Walters, Richard Walters, Peter Adams, Richard M. Helms, Rose Mary Woods, Walter R. Tkach, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Muriel Hartley, Nancy Ovellette, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:42 am to 11:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 717-012 of the White House Tapes.
On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Arthur F. Burns, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Herbert Stein, John J. Rooney, unknown person(s), White House operator, and Vernon A. Walters met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:40 am to 12:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 739-006 of the White House Tapes.
On June 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Vernon A. Walters talked on the telephone from 12:28 pm to 12:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 025-102 of the White House Tapes.
On July 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Vernon A. Walters talked on the telephone from 1:02 pm to 1:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 026-044 of the White House Tapes.