Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 546 › Conversation 546-005
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service and Oval Office security
Monday, July 26, 1971 · 6:12 PM–6:40 PM ET · Oval Office ·1 min
AI Summary
Secret Service agents met with President Nixon in the Oval Office to discuss physical security protocols regarding access to the room. The President issued direct instructions to ensure personnel were properly stationed at the door for controlled entry. This interaction highlights the heightened focus on internal security and access management within the White House during this period.
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NARA Description
On July 26, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:12 pm and 6:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 546-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 546-5
Date: July 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:12 pm and 6:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men (Secret Service) 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 01/29/2020.]
[Federal Statute]
[546-005-w001]
[Duration: 1m 17s]
Door
Control center
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This recording was cut off at an unknown time before 6:40 pm.Also recorded on July 26, 1971
- 007-001 3:07 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:07 pm and 7:37 pm.
- 546-001 4:20 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:20 pm to 4:32 pm.
- 546-002 4:32 PM · 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter G. Peterson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:32 pm to 5:19 pm.
- 546-003 5:19 PM · 11 sec — Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:19 pm.
- 546-004 5:20 PM · 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Clark MacGregor, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:20 pm to 6:12 pm.
- 007-002 7:37 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 7:37 pm to 7:41 pm.
- 007-003 7:41 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:41 pm and 7:49 pm.
- 007-004 7:49 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:49 pm to 8:01 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 546-005, July 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/546-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).