Richard Nixon - White House Tapes

The Richard Nixon White House Tapes are a series of audio recordings made by U.S. President Richard Nixon's administration between 1971 and 1973. These recordings captured conversations that took place in the Oval Office and various other locations within the White House. The existence of the tapes came to light during the Watergate scandal, a major political scandal that ultimately led to Nixon's resignation.The Watergate scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1972. As investigations into the break-in unfolded, it was revealed that Nixon's administration had secretly recorded conversations in the Oval Office and other areas of the White House.Nixon's decision to record these conversations was initially intended for historical purposes, but the tapes became a crucial piece of evidence in the Watergate investigations. The tapes contained conversations related to the Watergate break-in, discussions about covering up the involvement of administration officials, and other sensitive political matters.The existence of the tapes was disclosed by Alexander Butterfield, a former White House aide, during testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee in July 1973. Subsequently, the tapes were subpoenaed by special prosecutor Archibald Cox, leading to a series of legal battles between the White House and investigators.Nixon resisted turning over the tapes, citing executive privilege, but the U.S. Supreme Court, in the landmark case United States v. Nixon (1974), ruled unanimously that Nixon had to surrender the tapes to the special prosecutor. Faced with the possibility of impeachment and removal from office, Nixon resigned on August 8, 1974, becoming the only U.S. president to do so.The release of the White House Tapes played a crucial role in exposing the extent of Nixon's involvement in the Watergate cover-up and contributed to the erosion of public trust in the presidency. The tapes provided evidence of Nixon's complicity in the obstruction of justice and abuse of power, leading to his downfall.

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September 23, 1952: "Checkers" Speech a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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06-27
31:24

November 7, 1972: Remarks on Being Reelected to the Presidency a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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06-24
06:57

November 6, 1972: Remarks on Election Eve a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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06-21
06:12

November 3, 1969: Address to the Nation on the War in Vietnam a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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06-18
34:45

May 8, 1972: Address to the Nation on the Situation in Southeast Asia a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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06-15
19:45

May 20, 1971: Remarks Announcing an Agreement on Strategic Arms Limitation Talks a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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06-12
05:32

January 30, 1974: State of the Union Address a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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06-09
47:06

January 25, 1972: Address to the Nation on Plan for Peace in Vietnam a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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06-06
21:06

January 23, 1973: Address to the Nation Announcing an Agreement on Ending the War in Vietnam a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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06-03
12:25

January 22, 1971: State of the Union Address a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-31
36:40

January 22, 1970: State of the Union Address a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-28
37:58

January 20, 1973: Second Inaugural Address a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-25
19:56

January 20, 1972: State of the Union Address a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-22
32:01

January 20, 1969: First Inaugural Address a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-19
22:27

February 25, 1974: The President's News Conference a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-16
40:18

February 25, 1971: Radio Address About Second Annual Foreign Policy Report to the Congress a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-13
25:01

August 9, 1974: Remarks on Departure From the White House a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-10
19:49

August 8, 1974: Address to the Nation Announcing Decision To Resign the Office of President a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-07
17:22

August 15, 1973: Address to the Nation About the Watergate Investigations a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-04
31:04

April 7, 1971: Address to the Nation on the Situation in Southeast Asia a speech from President Richard M. Nixon

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05-01
22:58
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