Secret Service agents met with President Nixon in the Oval Office to discuss unspecified logistical matters. The brief and largely unintelligible exchange included logistical preparations and a personal farewell to an individual identified as John Baker. The conversation concluded with instructions to maintain communication as developments arose.
On May 5, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:13 pm and 3:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 491-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 491-34
Date: May 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:13 pm and 3:00 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people (Secret Service agents) entered.
President's location
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 11/19/2019.]
[Unintelligible]
[491-034-w001]
[Duration: 20s]
Unknown woman
-Personal telephone call
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President’s location
-EOBThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.