President Nixon met with Secret Service agents in the Oval Office to discuss internal security and logistics. The recording consists primarily of room noise and muffled dialogue, offering no substantive record of specific policy decisions or strategic instructions. Consequently, the interaction remains inconclusive regarding the primary objectives of the security detail's visit.
On April 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:34 am to 3:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 481-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 481-009 Date: April 17, 1971 Time: 9:34 am - 3:30 pm Location: Oval Office Unknown people [Secret Service agents] entered ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Federal Statute (A) withdrawal. This segment was rereviewed 06/26/2019 with new guidance. Segment cleared for release.] [Federal Statute] [481-009-w001] [Duration: 1m 6s] [This portion of the tape is mostly room noise with some muffled background conversation. ] ****************************************************************************** The unknown people left at an unknown time before 10:45 am
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