Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 453 › Conversation 453-005
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service and Security operations
Friday, February 19, 1971 · 4:11 PM–4:52 PM ET · Oval Office · 5 min
AI Summary
Secret Service personnel met in the Oval Office to coordinate security logistics and surveillance operations. The discussion focused on monitoring specific positions and checking technical equipment readiness, including the functionality of vinyl coverings. The briefing concluded with agents confirming their watch assignments and operational readiness for the day.
- Secret Service
- Security operations
- Surveillance
- Logistics
- White House protection
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NARA Description
On February 19, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 4:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 453-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 453-5
Date: February 19, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:11 pm and 4:52 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people [Secret Service?] met
Schedule
Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 4:52 pmAlso recorded on February 19, 1971
- 453-001 3:15 PM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, John C. Whitaker and Stephen B. Bull and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:59 pm.
- 453-002 3:59 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:59 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 453-003 4:00 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Melia Black, Pamela Southall, Orville Black, Hilary Black, Rosemary Manarin, Betty Fountain, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:00 pm to 4:05 pm.
- 453-004 4:06 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald C. Romas, Linda McQuaig, Glenn Wilson, Jay Morris, Joseph Abate, Robert C. Odle, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:06 pm to 4:11 pm.
- 454-001 4:11 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Manolo Sanchez, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, Rose Mary Woods, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 4:59 pm.
- 454-002 4:54 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:54 pm and 4:59 pm.
- 454-003 4:59 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:59 pm to 5:08 pm.
- 454-004 5:08 PM · 1 hr 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Paul W. McCracken, Arthur F. Burns, John B. Connally, Ronald L. Ziegler, Rose Mary Woods, the White House photographer, and members of the press met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:08 pm to 6:34 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 453-005, February 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/453-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).