Secret Service personnel utilized the Oval Office to facilitate brief, logistical communication regarding administrative or security documentation. The exchange centers on confirming the presence of a specific name on a document, indicating an internal verification process. The conversation concludes abruptly without further context regarding the document's nature or the specific identities of the participants.
On July 22, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 5:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 543-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 543-5
Date: July 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:17 pm and 5:35 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people (Secret Service?) met.
[Telephone rings]
An unknown person talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and
5:35 pm.
The President’s location
-Cabinet Room
[An unknown person (Secret Service?) talked with an unknown person at an unknown time
between 5:17 pm and 5:35 pm]
[Conversation No. 543-5A]
The President’s location
-Cabinet Room
[End of conversation]
This recording was cut off at an unknown time before 5:35 pm.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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.