Nixon and the FBI: The White House Tapes

Recording 1: Conversation Number 717-10, 2 May 1972, time: Unknown after 11:19-1140 a.m.
Location: Oval Office
Participants: Nixon, Ziegler, Haldeman, Butterfield, Haig
(MP3 - 19.5 MB)
Transcript - Tape log

Recording 2: Conversation Number 717-19, 2 May 1972, time: 12:08-12:42 p.m.
Location; Oval House
Participants: Nixon, Haldeman, Bull
(MP3 - 27 MB)
Transcript - Tape log

Recording 3: Conversation number 719-12, 4 May 1972, time: 12:03 p.m.-12:22 p.m.
Location: Oval Office
Participants: Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. L. Patrick Gray
(MP3 - 13.5 MB)
Transcript - Tape log

Recording 4: Conversation Number 24-116, 15 May 1972, time: 8:15-8:18 p.m.
Location: White House telephone
Participants: Nixon, Felt
(MP3 - 4.2 MB)
Transcript - Tape log

This taped telephone call is the only recorded conversation between Felt and Nixon, where the former briefs the president on the attempted assassination of George Wallace. Nixon expresses interest in having Bremer handled roughly.

Recording 5: Conversation Number 370-09, 19 October 1972, time: 1:48 pm - 4:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
Participants: Nixon, Ziegler, Haldeman, Butterfield, Haig
(MP3 - 9.7 MB)
Transcript - Tape log
(Special thanks to the Presidential Recordings Program at UVA's Miller Center for its help on this transcript)

Recording 6: Conversation Number 865-14, 28 February 1973, time: 9:12 am - 10:23 am
Audio clips: Part 1 (MP3 - 4.1 MB) - Part 2 (MP3 - 960 KB)
(Note: This recording is split into two parts. Part 1 ends on page 30 of the transcript. Part 2 picks up on page 37.)
Location: Unknown
Participants: Nixon, Dean
(MP3 - 5 MB)
Transcript (NOTE: This transcript was prepared by the National Archives and Records Administration)

Recording 7: Conversation Number 45-34, 27 April 1973, time: 4:14 pm - 4:16 pm
Location: White House telephone
Participants: Nixon, Kleindienst
(MP3 - 9.7 MB)
Transcript - Tape log

Recording 8: Conversation Number 165-10 excerpt, May 12, 1973, time: 10:11 - 10:49 a.m.
Location: Camp David Telephone
Participants: Nixon, Haig
(MP3 - 3.5 MB)
Transcript

Additional White House Telephone Recordings
Note: The following White House telephone conversations do not yet have prepared transcripts. However, brief descriptions are provided below.

Recording 9: Conversation 24-107, 15 May 1972, time: 7:37-7:42 p.m.
Location: White House telephone
Participants: Ehrlichman and Nixon
Tape log

Ehrlichman reports to Nixon the burgeoning investigation of Arthur Bremer for the attempted assassination of presidential candidate George Wallace. They agree that Mark Felt would be the point man for the investigation and report to the White House directly.

Recording 10: Conversation 24-109, 15 May 1972, time: unknown between 7:42 and 7:57 p.m.
Location: White House telephone
Participants: Colson, Felt, and White House operator
Tape log

During this conversation, Felt spoke with Colson on the Bremer investigation.