President Nixon and John W. Dean
III
Complete Collection of
Conversations between President and his Counsel
On July 9, 1970,
John W. Dean III became Counsel to President Richard Nixon. The
position had been vacant following John D. Ehrlichman's
departure to become Nixon's chief domestic adviser. In his role
as Counsel to
the
President of the United States, Dean's duties included
presidential appointments and liaison duties with various
agencies and interagency committees, including those in the
intelligence community.
Following the break-in on June
17, 1972 at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, Dean became the
chief handler--or "desk officer," in Dean's own words--of the issue for the
Nixon White House. Dean was eventually implicated in the cover-up scandal and
began cooperating with federal investigators during March 1973 while continuing
his work as counsel until he was fired on April 30, 1973.
Dean testified in
hearings before the United States Senate Select Committee on
Presidential Campaign Activites--also known as the Ervin
Committee--during the period of June 25-29, 1973. On October 19,
1973, John Dean pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to
obstruct justice. He was given a sentence of 1 to 4 years by
Judge John J. Sirica on August 2, 1974.
He began his
sentence under the supervision of the U.S. Marshalls at Fort
Holabird, Maryland on September 3, 1974. During part of his time
in custody, October 16-25, 1974, Dean testified in the Watergate
cover-up trial, U.S. v. Mitchell. For his cooperation,
Dean's sentence was reduced to time served and he was released
after four months on January 8, 1975.
Barred from
practicing law due to his conspiracy conviction, Dean worked as
an investment banker, lecturer, and author. He has written
numerous memoirs and books, many with a focus on his time in the
Nixon administration. His role in Watergate continues to be
studied as additional Watergate-related records become available
to the public.
The list of conversations
below is complete as of this time of writing. When additional
conversations are declassifed and released by the National
Archives, they will be added to this collection.
For a key to participants' names, click here
(176k).
Conversation Number
|
Date
|
Time
|
Participants |
Download Audio
|
Tape Log |
OVAL 461-010
|
03/02/1971 |
12:07 - 12:44 pm |
P, TM, EBM, CVH, AMH, Press,
WEB, JWD, JNM, ELW, unk [SBB?] |
mp3
(35.0m)
|
doc (46k) |
OVAL 483-019a
|
04/20/1971 |
4:20 - 5:14 pm |
P, HRH, JNM, JWD, WHP, RLZ,
Unk, WHO, SMr |
mp3
(9.5m)
|
doc (57k) |
OVAL 483-019b |
|
|
|
mp3
(38.7m)
|
|
WHT 002-023 |
04/21/1971 |
1:12 - 1:13 pm |
P, JWD |
mp3
(662k)
|
doc (24k) |
WHT 002-088 |
05/05/1971 |
Unk between 12:43 pm and
1:13 pm |
P, JWD |
mp3
(1.6m)
|
doc (25k) |
OVAL 494-003 |
05/08/1971 |
10:15 - 10:32 am |
P, WEW, JVW, HME, RMG, CSw,
JWD, RLZ, Press |
mp3
(24.6m)
|
doc (26k) |
OVAL 562-006a |
08/12/1971 |
12:45 - 1:17 pm |
P, HRH, JDE, JWD, RLZ |
mp3
(21.1m)
|
doc (37k) |
OVAL 562-006b |
|
|
|
mp3
(9.3m)
|
|
OVAL 618-021a |
11/15/1971 |
12:05 - 12:17 pm |
P, PAF, JGoebel, CFinn, QM,
JWD, WHP, Press |
mp3
(5.8m)
|
doc (27k) |
OVAL 618-021b |
|
|
|
mp3
(6.9m)
|
|
OVAL 708-006 |
04/13/1972 |
4:31 - 4:34 pm |
P, FDeM, JWD |
mp3
(2.5m)
|
doc (24k) |
OVAL 768-020 |
08/14/1972 |
12:49 - 1:12 pm |
P, APB, TCRN, JJRa, HRH,
JDE, JWD, JHA, RSR, WHP, SBB |
mp3
(452k)
|
doc (24k) |
OVAL 779-002 |
09/15/1972 |
Unk between 4:49 pm and
6:17 pm |
P, HRH, JWD, SBB, CMacG |
mp3
(49.3m)
|
doc (26k) |
OVAL 794-012a |
10/09/1972 |
Unk between 12:46 pm and
3:10 pm |
P, SIN, HGK, SBB, JWD |
mp3
(17.2m)
|
doc (36k) |
OVAL 794-012b |
|
|
|
mp3
(6.5m)
|
|
WHT 043-177 |
02/22/1973 |
Unk between 3:17 pm and
4:04 pm |
HRH, WHO, JWD |
mp3
(1.0m)
|
doc (25k) |
OVAL 864-004 |
02/27/1973 |
3:55 - 4:20 pm |
P, JWD, SBB |
mp3
(111k)
|
doc (28k) |
OVAL 865-014a |
02/28/1973 |
9:12 - 10:23 am |
P, JWD, SBB |
mp3
(21.5m)
|
doc (27k) |
OVAL 865-014b |
|
|
|
mp3
(8.3m)
|
|
OVAL 866-003a |
03/01/1973 |
Unk between 9:18 am and
9:46 am |
P, JWD, MS |
mp3
(2.5m)
|
doc (27k) |
OVAL 866-003b |
|
|
|
mp3
(1.7m)
|
|
OVAL 866-004a |
03/01/1973 |
Unk between 9:47 am and
10:44 am |
P, HAK, RLZ, WHO, YR, Unk,
JWD |
mp3
(19.8m)
|
doc (71k) |
OVAL 866-004b |
|
|
|
mp3
(1.2m)
|
|
OVAL 866-017 |
03/01/1973 |
1:06 - 1:14 pm |
P, Unk, JWD |
mp3
(3.0m)
|
doc (29k) |
OVAL 869-013 |
03/06/1973 |
11:49 am - 12:00 pm |
P, JWD |
mp3
(4.9m)
|
doc (33k) |
OVAL 871-004a |
03/07/1973 |
8:53 - 10:52 am |
P, JWD, HRH, Unk, WET, SBB,
HAK, RLZ, MA |
mp3
(10.1m)
|
doc (92k) |
OVAL 871-004b |
|
|
|
mp3
(20.3m)
|
|
OVAL 871-004c |
|
|
|
mp3
(4.5m)
|
|
OVAL 872-001 |
03/08/1973 |
Unk between 9:51 am and
9:54 am |
P, JWD |
mp3
(1.4m)
|
doc (25k) |
OVAL 878-014a |
03/13/1973 |
12:42 - 2:00 pm |
P, JWD, HRH |
mp3
(27.4m)
|
doc (34k) |
OVAL 878-014b |
|
|
|
mp3
(6.7m)
|
|
WHT 037-099
|
03/14/1973 |
8:55 - 8:59 am |
P, JWD |
mp3
(2.1m)
|
doc (31k) |
EOB 419-020a |
03/14/1973 |
Unk between 9:50 am and
10:50 am |
P, RLZ, JWD, RAM, SBB |
mp3
(8.9m) |
doc (38k) |
EOB 419-020b |
|
|
|
mp3
(11.2m) |
|
WHT 037-103 |
03/14/1973 |
12:27 - 12:28 pm |
P, JWD |
mp3
(272k) |
doc (30k) |
EOB 419-023a |
03/14/1973 |
12:47 - 1:30 pm |
P, RAM, JWD |
mp3
(9.5m) |
doc (27k) |
EOB 419-023b |
|
|
|
mp3
(5.8m) |
|
WHT 037-108
|
03/14/1973 |
4:25 - 4:34 pm |
P, JWD |
|
doc (29k) |
WHT 037-109
|
03/14/1973 |
4:34 - 4:36 pm |
P, JWD |
mp3
(926k)
|
doc (31k) |
WHT 037-116 |
03/15/1973 |
Unk between
9:22 am and 10:05 am |
P, RLZ, JWD |
mp3
(3.1m)
|
doc (31k) |
OVAL 880-024 |
03/15/1973 |
5:36 - 6:24 pm |
P, JWD, RAM, Unk, SBB |
mp3
(19.9m) |
doc (42k) |
OVAL 881-003 |
03/16/1973 |
10:34 - 11:10 am |
P, JWD, RLZ |
mp3
(14.8m)
|
doc (38k) |
WHT 037-134 |
03/16/1973 |
8:14 - 8:23 pm |
P, JWD |
mp3
(4.1m)
|
doc (32k) |
OVAL 882-012a |
03/17/1973 |
1:25 - 2:10 pm |
P, JWD, HRH |
mp3
(15.2m)
|
doc (44k) |
OVAL 882-012b |
|
|
|
mp3
(18.7m)
|
|
EOB 420-024 |
03/19/1973 |
Unk between 5:03 pm and
5:41 pm |
P, JWD, RAM, MS |
mp3
(9.2m) |
doc (28k) |
WHT 037-164 |
03/20/1973 |
10:46 - 10:47 am |
P, JWD |
mp3
(178k) |
doc (30k) |
WHT 037-166 |
03/20/1973 |
12:59 - 1:00 pm |
P, JWD |
mp3
(453k) |
doc (30k) |
OVAL 884-017a |
03/20/1973 |
1:00 - 2:31 pm |
P, JWD, RAM |
mp3
(3.5m) |
doc (51k) |
OVAL 884-017b |
|
|
|
mp3
(27.1m) |
|
WHT 037-176 |
03/20/1973 |
7:29 - 7:43 pm |
P, JWD, MS |
mp3
(6.1m) |
doc (30k) |
OVAL 886-008a |
03/21/1973 |
10:12 - 11:55
am |
P, JWD, HRH |
mp3
(22.7m) |
doc (29k) |
OVAL 886-008b |
|
|
|
mp3
(14.8m) |
|
EOB 421-018a |
03/21/1973 |
4:53 - 6:01 pm |
P, RLZ, WHO, WPR, HRH, JWD,
JDE |
mp3
(27.0m) |
doc (30k) |
EOB 421-018b |
|
|
|
mp3
(5.9m) |
|
EOB 422-033a |
03/22/1973 |
Unk between 1:57 pm and
3:43 pm |
P, JWD, JDE, HRH, JNM |
mp3
(5.0m) |
doc (30k) |
EOB 422-033b |
|
|
|
mp3
(32.1m) |
|
WHT 044-011 |
03/22/1973 |
Unk between 2:26 pm and
3:28 pm |
JWD, WHO |
mp3
(72k) |
doc (24k) |
WHT 044-012 |
03/22/1973 |
Unk between 2:26 pm and
3:28 pm |
JWD, RLZ |
mp3
(203k) |
doc (24k) |
WHT 044-027 |
03/27/1973 |
Unk between
4:20 pm and 4:57 pm |
HRH, JWD |
mp3
(1.8m) |
doc (26k) |
WHT 044-069 |
03/29/1973 |
Unk between 2:46 pm and
3:01 pm |
HRH, WHO |
mp3
(3.0m) |
doc (27k) |
WHT 044-070 |
03/29/1973 |
Unk between 3:30 pm and
4:05 pm |
HRH, WHO |
mp3
(524k) |
doc (26k) |
WHT 044-080 |
03/29/1973 |
Unk between
5:35 pm and 6:24 pm |
JDE, JWD |
mp3
(2.3m) |
doc (26k) |
EOB 426-004a |
03/29/1973 |
2:45 - 4:20 pm |
P, JDE, HRH, WHO, RLZ, JWD,
MPA |
mp3
(18.2m) |
doc (40k) |
EOB 426-004b |
|
|
|
mp3
(7.6m) |
|
OVAL 897-004a |
04/16/1973 |
10:00 - 10:40
am |
P, JWD |
mp3
(42.5m) |
doc (17k) |
OVAL 897-004b |
|
|
|
mp3
(24.9m) |
|
|