The Dictabelt Collection at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum represents an artificial gathering of 718 dictabelts by format from across multiple collections, especially the White House Special Files Staff Member and Office Files. Archivists have tracked the original file location for each dictabelt object. Dictabelts include dictations of memorada by staff members and the President. At times, staff members, in particular John D. Ehrlichman, also used their dictation machines to record conversations, especially telephone conversations. Dictations usually resulted in typed textual documents that may be available in the files. Secretaries for staff members sometimes transcribed conversations that may also be available in the files.
NEW November 2011: DB 075, DB 076, DB 079, DB 080
NEW January 2017: DB 699, DB 700, DB 701, DB 703, DB 703
NEW February 2018: DB 418, DB 419, DB 420, DB 421
Call #: DB 002
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—White House Special Files, Administrative Files—Box 4—12 Unmarked Tapes-Found in Desk in Haig's Office 10/1/74
Segment 1 Subject: Dictation of a memo by Larry Higby to unknown persons regarding Watergate and the White House staff
Textual location: No transcript available
Date: n.d.
Audio: DB002_01.mp3
Call #: DB 057
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2
Segment 1 Subject : Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman about press facilities in the White House
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—H. R. Haldeman—Box 138—HRH Memos from the President 1970 [2 of 2]
Date: 03-10-1970
Audio: DB057_01.mp3
Segment 2 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman on report of follow-up to President’s orders
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—H. R. Haldeman—Box 138—HRH Memos from the President 1970 [2 of 2]
Date: 03-10-1970
Audio: DB057_02.mp3
Segment 3 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman about Congressional watch groups
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—H. R. Haldeman—Box 138—HRH Memos from the President 1970 [2 of 2]
Date: 03-10-1970
Audio: DB057_03.mp3
Segment 4 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman about the President’s schedule
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—H. R. Haldeman—Box 138—HRH Memos from the President 1970 [2 of 2]
Date: 03-10-1970
Audio: DB057_04.mp3
Segment 5 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman about the President’s schedule
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—H. R. Haldeman—Box 138—HRH Memos from the President 1970 [2 of 2]
Date: 03-10-1970
Audio: DB057_05.mp3
Segment 6 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman about the White House assistants’ relations with the press
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—H. R. Haldeman—Box 138—HRH Memos from the President 1970 [2 of 2]
Date: 03-10-1970
Audio: DB057_06.mp3
Segment 7 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman about investigating former Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara’s finances
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—H. R. Haldeman—Box 138—HRH Memos from the President 1970 [2 of 2]
Date: 03-10-1970
Audio: DB057_07.mp3
Segment 8 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman about establishing group to attack administration’s opponents
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—H. R. Haldeman—Box 138—HRH Memos from the President 1970 [2 of 2]
Date: 03-10-1970
Audio: DB057_08.mp3
Call#: DB 075
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Segment 1 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman regarding the President’s visit with college students at the Lincoln Memorial [Continued from DB 076 and DB 079 and continued as DB 080]
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Date: 05-13-1970
Audio: DB075_01.mp3
Call #: DB 076
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Segment 1 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman regarding distribution of Department of Defense research funds to universities
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Date: 05-13-1970
Audio: DB076_01.mp3
Segment 2 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman regarding supporters of the Urban Coalition
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Date: 05-13-1970
Audio: DB076_02.mp3
Segment 3 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman regarding public relations in Vietnam
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Date: 05-13-1970
Audio: DB076_03.mp3
Segment 4 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman regarding the President’s visit with college students at the Lincoln Memorial [Continued as DB 079, DB 075 and DB 080]
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Date: 05-13-1970
Audio: DB076_04.mp3
Call #: DB 079
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Segment 1 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman regarding the President’s visit with college students at the Lincoln Memorial [Continued from DB 076 and continued as DB 075, DB 080]
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Date: 05-13-1970
Audio: DB079_01.mp3
Call #: DB 080
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Segment 1 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman regarding the President’s visit with college students at the Lincoln Memorial [Continued from DB 076, DB 079 and DB 075]
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Date: 05-13-1970
Audio: DB080_01.mp3
Segment 2 Subject: Dictation of a memo by the President to Haldeman regarding President’s visit to the Lincoln Memorial
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—President's Personal File—Box 2—Memos-May 1970
Date: 05-13-1970
Audio: DB080_02.mp3
Call #: DB 418
Collection: White House Special Files – Staff Member and Office Files – Ehrlichman
Segment 1 Subject: Memorandum for the Record by David Young regarding interview of Admiral Robert O. Welander interviewed on December 22, 1971 and providing transcription instructions
Textual Location: No known textual location
See Also: Finding Aid for David R. Young Staff Member and Office Files Audio Reels
Date: Unknown, either December 22, 1971 or December 23, 1971
Audio: DB418_01.mp3
Segment 2 Subject: Interview between John D. Ehrlichman, David R. Young, and Admiral Robert O. Welander regarding the Moorer-Radford Affair
Textual Location: White House Special Files – Staff Member and Office Files – Young – Box 18 – Welander/Ehrlichman/Young -- Transcript pages 1 - 10
See Also: Finding Aid for David R. Young Staff Member and Office Files Audio Reels
Date: Unknown, either December 22, 1971 or December 23, 1971
Audio: DB418_02.mp3
Call #: DB 419
Collection: White House Special Files – Staff Member and Office Files – Ehrlichman
Segment 1 Subject: Interview between John D. Ehrlichman, David R. Young, and Admiral Robert O. Welander regarding the Moorer-Radford Affair
Textual Location: White House Special Files – Staff Member and Office Files – Young – Box 18 – Welander/Ehrlichman/Young -- Transcript pages 10 – 19
See Also: Finding Aid for David R. Young Staff Member and Office Files Audio Reels
Date: Unknown, either December 22, 1971 or December 23, 1971
Audio: DB419_01.mp3
Call #: DB 420
Collection: White House Special Files – Staff Member and Office Files – Ehrlichman
Segment 1 Subject: Interview between John D. Ehrlichman, David R. Young, and Admiral Robert O. Welander regarding the Moorer-Radford Affair
Textual Location: White House Special Files – Staff Member and Office Files – Young – Box 18 – Welander/Ehrlichman/Young -- Transcript pages 19 – 26
See Also: Finding Aid for David R. Young Staff Member and Office Files Audio Reels
Date: Unknown, either December 22, 1971 or December 23, 1971
Audio: DB420_01.mp3
Call #: DB 421
Collection: White House Special Files – Staff Member and Office Files – Ehrlichman
Segment 1 Subject: Interview between John D. Ehrlichman, David R. Young, and Admiral Robert O. Welander regarding the Moorer-Radford Affair
Textual Location: White House Special Files – Staff Member and Office Files – Young – Box 18 – Welander/Ehrlichman/Young -- Transcript pages 26 – 31
See Also: Finding Aid for David R. Young Staff Member and Office Files Audio Reels
Date: Unknown, either December 22, 1971 or December 23, 1971
Audio: DB421_01.mp3
Call #: DB 457
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—John D. Ehrlichman—Box 28—1972 Telephone Conversations
Segment 1 Subject: Telephone conversation between Ehrlichman and Gray where Ehrlichman requests a Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI] file on Henry Kimelman, finance chair of the McGovern Campaign.
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—John D. Ehrlichman—Box 28—1972 Telephone Conversations
Date: 08-10-1972
Audio: DB457_01.mp3
Call #: DB 465
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—John D. Ehrlichman—Box 28—1973 Telephone Conversations
Segment 1 Subject: Ehrlichman’s telephone conversation with Commandant of the Marine Corps General Robert E. Cushman, Jr., regarding memo of conversation regarding E. Howard Hunt, Jr.
Textual Location: No transcript available
Date: 01-05-1973
Audio: DB465_01.mp3
Segment 2 Subject: Ehrlichman’s telephone conversation with Robert Novak regarding nomination of Gray to Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—John D. Ehrlichman—Box 28—1973 Telephone Conversations
Date: 01-05-1973
Audio: DB465_02.mp3
Segment 3 Subject: Ehrlichman’s telephone conversation with Ronald Ziegler regarding conversation with Novak
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—John D. Ehrlichman—Box 28—1973 Telephone Conversations
Date: 01-05-1973
Audio: DB465_03.mp3
Call#: DB 478
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—John D. Ehrlichman—Box 28—1973 Telephone Conversations
Segment 1 Subject: Ehrlichman’s telephone conversation with Charles Colson regarding Ehrlichman’s schedule.
Textual Location: No transcript available
Date: 04-13-1973
Audio: DB478_01.mp3
Segment 2 Subject: Ehrlichman’s telephone conversation with unknown woman regarding Charles Colson’s schedule
Textual Location: No transcript available
Date: 04-13-1973
Audio: DB478_02.mp3
Segment 3 Subject: Ehrlichman’s telephone conversation with John Hughes regarding the President’s response to Goldwater
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—John D. Ehrlichman—Box 28—1973 Telephone Conversations
Date: 04-13-1973
Audio: DB478_03.mp3
Call #: DB 480
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—John D. Ehrlichman—Box 28—1973 Telephone Conversations
Segment 1 Subject: Telephone conversation between Ehrlichman, Treasury Secretary George Shultz, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Johnnie Walters and Roger Barth regarding Larry O’Brien’s finances and taxes and regarding George Meany [conversation then cuts off]
Textual Location: WHSF—SMOF—John D. Ehrlichman—Box 28—1972 Telephone Conversations
Date: 08-29-1972
Audio: DB480_01.mp3
Call #: DB 625
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—H. R. Haldeman—Box 180—Haldeman Misc Materials
Segment 1 Subject: Telephone conversation between Haldeman and Secretary of State William Rogers regarding the President’s handling of Watergate and Erwin Griswold’s possible appointment as special prosecutor
Textual Location: No transcript available
Date: 04-15-1973
Audio: DB625_01.mp3
Call #: DB 632
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—H. R. Haldeman—Box 181—Higby-HRH Files
Segment 1 Subject: Lawrence Higby telephone conversation with unknown man [Gordon Strachan?] regarding movement of funds, apparently related to Watergate pay off [cut off]
Textual Location: No transcript available
Date: After 01-1973
Audio: DB632_01.mp3
Call #: DB 699
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—David R. Young
Segment 1 Subject: Interview between John D. Ehrlichman, David R. Young, and Rear Admiral Rembrandt Robinson regarding the Moorer-Radford Affair
Textual Location: White House Special Files—Staff Member and Office Files—Young—Box 18—Robins/Ehrlichman/Young
See Also: Finding Aid for David R. Young Staff Member and Office Files Audio Reels
Date: n.d. (before December 27, 1971)
Audio: DB699_01.mp3
Call #: DB 700
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—David R. Young
Segment 1 Subject: Interview between John D. Ehrlichman, David R. Young, and Rear Admiral Rembrandt Robinson regarding the Moorer-Radford Affair
Textual Location: White House Special Files—Staff Member and Office Files—Young—Box 18—Robins/Ehrlichman/Young; Tape I Transcript pages 27 - 36
See Also: Finding Aid for David R. Young Staff Member and Office Files Audio Reels
Date: n.d. (before December 27, 1971)
Audio: DB700_01.mp3
Call #: DB 701
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—David R. Young
Segment 1 Subject: Interview between John D. Ehrlichman, David R. Young, and Rear Admiral Rembrandt Robinson regarding the Moorer-Radford Affair
Textual Location: White House Special Files—Staff Member and Office Files—Young—Box 18—Robins/Ehrlichman/Young; Tape I Transcript pages 17 - 27
See Also: Finding Aid for David R. Young Staff Member and Office Files Audio Reels
Date: n.d. (before December 27, 1971)
Audio: DB701_01.mp3
Call #: DB 702
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—David R. Young
Segment 1 Subject: Interview between John D. Ehrlichman, David R. Young, and Rear Admiral Rembrandt Robinson regarding the Moorer-Radford Affair
Textual Location: White House Special Files—Staff Member and Office Files—Young—Box 18—Robins/Ehrlichman/Young; Tape I Transcript pages 9 - 16
See Also: Finding Aid for David R. Young Staff Member and Office Files Audio Reels
Date: n.d. (before December 27, 1971)
Audio: DB702_01.mp3
Call #: DB 703
Collection: WHSF—SMOF—David R. Young
Segment 1 Subject: Interview between John D. Ehrlichman, David R. Young, and Rear Admiral Rembrandt Robinson regarding the Moorer-Radford Affair
Textual Location: White House Special Files—Staff Member and Office Files—Young—Box 18—Robins/Ehrlichman/Young; Tape I Transcript pages 1 - 9
See Also: Finding Aid for David R. Young Staff Member and Office Files Audio Reels
Date: n.d. (before December 27, 1971)
Audio: DB703_01.mp3