Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 486 › Conversation 486-008
United States Secret Service agents on People's Republic of China Initiative
Thursday, April 22, 1971 · 4:35 PM–4:52 PM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec
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On April 22, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 4:52 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 486-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 486-8
Date: April 22, 1971
Time: 4:35 pm - unknown before 4:52 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people (Secret Service agents) entered
The President's location
-Blue Room
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 486-008, April 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417176685). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/486-008 (accessed November 2, 2026).