Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 460 › Conversation 460-020

United States Secret Service agents on Presidential security

Friday, February 26, 1971 · 2:55 PM–3:52 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation460-020 on Tape 460 (tape position 02:24:27–02:25:39)StartFriday, February 26, 1971 at 2:55 PMEndFriday, February 26, 1971 at 3:52 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 460-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Secret Service agents in the Oval Office to discuss logistical details regarding the President’s location and upcoming schedule. The brief interaction focused on coordinating security and movements for the President’s itinerary. No significant policy decisions were recorded before the taping system was deactivated.

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NARA Description

On February 26, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:55 pm and 3:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 460-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 460-20

Date: February 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:55 pm and 3:52 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown men [Secret Service] met

     The President’s location
          -The President’s schedule

Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 3:52 pm

Also recorded on February 26, 1971

  • 460-015 1:18 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:18 pm.
  • 460-016 1:18 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:18 pm to 1:23 pm.
  • 460-017 1:26 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and Dwight L. Chapin met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:26 pm to 2:20 pm.
  • 460-018 2:20 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 2:44 pm.
  • 460-019 2:44 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:44 pm to 2:55 pm.
  • 460-021 3:52 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:52 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 460-022 3:54 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:54 pm to 4:01 pm.
  • 460-023 4:01 PM · 1 hr 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry Brandon, unknown person(s), Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:01 pm to 5:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 460-020, February 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/460-020 (accessed October 12, 2026).