William F. Rhatican served in several capacities within the Nixon White House during the taping period. He began in Herbert G. Klein's communications office in February 1971 before moving to Charles W. Colson's office as a Staff Assistant in May 1971, a role he held until April 1973. In this position, his work focused on initiatives like the New Economic Policy. Shortly before the taping ended, he transitioned to Ronald L. Ziegler's office in April 1973.
On April 6, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Edward L. Morgan, Dana G. Mead, James McLane, John Gartland, John F. Evans, Jr., Edwin L. Harper, Raymond J. Waldeman, William F. Rhatican, Donald B. Rice, Donald E. Crabill, David Page, Roger Adkins, Richard P. Nathan, William Robinson, James Blum, Harry S. Havens and William Hamm, Wilfred H. Rommel, C. William Fischer, Naomi Sweeney, Richard K. Cook, John Russell Deane, III, Bill Fuller, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Robert Joss, William H. Johnson, Richard W. Velde, Jerry Copf, Charles J. Orlebeck, Henry Ahlgren, William W. Blunt, John P. Olsson, Malcolm R. Lovell, Jr., Christopher T. Cross, John R. Ottina, Ned Granlich, Larry Thompson, White House photographer, Peter Michel, Rainer Barzel, Rolf Pauls, and William Hamm met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 475-004 of the White House Tapes.
On October 29, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, William D. Ruckelhaus, John D. Ehrlichman, John C. Whitaker and White House photographer, Glenn R. Davis, Clifford M. Hardin, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, William Harrison Fetridge, John W. Starr, Walter L. Lingle, Jr., Alden G. Barber, Tony Allen, Paul Grimes, Ivery Kevin, Dennis L. Spencer, Robert L. Avery, Robert Meek, Grant Soukup, Darry L. Bellard, Michael S. Jones, Kenneth Spann, John D. Ehrlichman, William F. Rhatican, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:33 am to 12:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 607-014 of the White House Tapes.
On July 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Tim Burke, Larry Allen, James Hester, Tillie Barela, Jo Ann Cullen, Marsha Bowen, James H. Falk, William F. Rhatican, Neal Ball, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:04 am and 11:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 746-008 of the White House Tapes.
On July 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, W. Richard Howard, Henry C. Cashen, II, Michael P. Balzano, Jr., Donald F. Rodgers, Kathleen W. Balsdon, Patrick E. O'Donnell, S. Steven Karalekas, Douglas L. Hallett, Howard A. Cohen, Llewelyn J. ("Bud") Evans, Jr., John G. Carlson, and Melville L. Stephens met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 3:39 pm to 5:13 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 104-011 of the White House Tapes.
On August 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Samuel D. Winer, Andre LeTendre, William F. Rhatican, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:51 am to 12:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 758-012 of the White House Tapes.
On September 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Joseph N. Sanson, William F. Rhatican, Stephen B. Bull, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:25 pm to 12:29 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 774-019 of the White House Tapes.
On September 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick E. Carr, Cooper T. Holt, William F. Rhatican, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 12:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 778-021 of the White House Tapes.
On September 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Jack O. Hicks, John J. Keller, William F. Rhatican, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:37 am to 11:44 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 781-010 of the White House Tapes.
On September 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and members of the Reserve Officers Association, including Brig. Gen. Robert D. Upp, Col. John T. Carlton, Rear Adm. B. Hayden Crawford, Col. Eugene H. Boyles, Col. James C. Craig, William F. Rhatican, and Melvin Stephens, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House photographer, met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 12:25 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 783-015 of the White House Tapes.
On September 22, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Henry B. Sturby, Lloyd E. Church, William P. Jacobs, Jr., Roger E. Johnson, William F. Rhatican, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:08 am to 9:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 785-003 of the White House Tapes.
On October 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Joseph L. Matthews, William F. Hauck, William F. Rhatican, Melville L. Stephens, White House photographer, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 791-004 of the White House Tapes.
On November 3, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Louis J. Tullio, Grace Tullio, White House photographer, and William F. Rhatican met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:15 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 812-010 of the White House Tapes.