Listening to the Presidency Candid, unscripted glimpses of American presidents Explore audio recordings along with contextual materials from several presidential administrations. Miller Center scholars have selected and edited each recording to help visitors gain insights into the presidency. You can filter Listening to the Presidency conversations by president, topic, and keyword. Secret White House tapes Hear conversations from the secret White House tapes. The Presidential Recordings Program lets users listen in on presidents and their advisers at critical historical moments. Oral histories Review key excerpts from the Presidential Oral History Program as senior decision-makers reflect on their time in the White House. Sample conversation President Johnson asks his mentor, Senator Richard B. “Dick” Russell Jr. [D–Georgia], for advice on the Vietnam War. “It’s the damned worst mess I ever saw,” Russell declares. President Franklin D. Roosevelt John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan Bill Clinton Search (names, years, etc.) Conversation Topics Domestic Policy Global Developments Politics and the Presidency Societal Issues The Personal Presidency War and Terrorism Jimmy CarterNovember 29, 1982 'Gnawing Away at Your Guts'Jimmy Carter Jimmy CarterNovember 29, 1982 'An Attitude of Piety'Jimmy Carter Ronald ReaganOctober 26, 1983 'We Regret Very Much the Embarrassment'Ronald W. Reagan | Margaret Thatcher Ronald ReaganNovember 7, 1984 'Very Good Friends with Common Interests'Ronald W. Reagan | Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado Ronald ReaganDecember 11, 2001 'Warmly Ruthless'Martin Anderson Ronald ReaganNovember 19, 2002 'You Could Have Said Yes'Caspar Weinberger
