Secret Service agents met with President Nixon in the Oval Office for a brief, undocumented discussion. Due to the minimal duration of the preserved audio and the absence of a transcript, the specific nature and intent of the meeting remain unknown. The recording consists of short segments that provide no actionable intelligence or record of policy decisions.
On April 21, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:13 pm and 6:37 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 485-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 485-5 Date: April 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:13 pm and 6:37 pm Location: Oval Office Unknown people (Secret Service agents) entered ********************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Federal Statute (A) withdrawal. This segment was rereviewed 05/23/2019 with new guidance. Segment cleared for release.] [Federal Statute] [485-005-w001] [Duration: 4s] ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and cleared for release. The withdrawal is now categorized as a PRMPA Federal Statute (A) and was reviewed under deed of gift 05/23/2019.] [Federal Statute] [485-005-w002] [Duration: 11s] ********************************************************************** The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 6:37 pm
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.