President Richard Nixon appointed Warren E. Burger as the 15th Chief Justice of the United States in 1969, expecting him to lead a conservative court. During the taping period, Burger's recorded conversations with Nixon covered topics like court strategy and mutual acquaintances. Ultimately, Burger authored the unanimous and pivotal 1974 Supreme Court decision in *United States v. Nixon*, which denied the president's claim of executive privilege and compelled him to release the tapes, hastening Nixon's resignation.
On March 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Targut Menemencioglu, Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr., Christopher Van Hollen, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Warren E. Burger, John W. Dean, III, John N. Mitchell, Edward L. Wright, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 461-010 of the White House Tapes.
On March 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:41 pm and 6:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 466-023 of the White House Tapes.
On September 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, Warren E. Burger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:24 pm to 4:33 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 575-004 of the White House Tapes.
On September 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger talked on the telephone from 4:28 pm to 4:32 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 009-063 of the White House Tapes.
On October 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger talked on the telephone from 9:03 pm to 9:13 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-068 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 May 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger talked on the telephone from 3:49 pm to 3:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 023-143 of the White House Tapes.
On May 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 3:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 335-022 of the White House Tapes.
On June 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Warren E. Burger, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:54 pm to 3:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 733-010 of the White House Tapes.
On January 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger talked on the telephone from 8:56 am to 9:03 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-051 of the White House Tapes.
On January 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:56 am to 9:03 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-024 of the White House Tapes.
On May 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Warren E. Burger 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 046-138 of the White House Tapes.