Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office to coordinate security logistics and site inspections. The discussion involved brief administrative updates regarding building access, specifically concerning the Executive Office Building and a potential situation located in the basement. These exchanges served to facilitate routine protective operations and internal security checks.
On July 20, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:05 am and 10:23 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 540-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 540-14
Date: July 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:05 am and 10:23 am
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men (Secret Service agents) entered.
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[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 01/21/2020.]
[Federal Statue]
[540-014-w001]
[Duration: 3m 24s]
An unknown man talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 8:05 am and
10:23 am.
[Conversation No. 540-14A]
General conversation
Executive Office Building [EOB] [?]
Door check [?]
[End of telephone conversation]
An unknown man talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 8:05 am and
10:23 am.
[Conversation No. 540-14B]
Possible situation
-Basement
[End of telephone conversation]
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The recording was cut off at an unknown time before 10:23 am.This 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.