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United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service

Wednesday, July 28, 1971 · 1:25 PM–2:54 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation549-017 on Tape 549 (tape position 03:45:59–03:47:12)StartWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 1:25 PMEndWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 2:54 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 549-017 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Secret Service agents in the Oval Office to discuss logistical details regarding his upcoming travel and vehicle arrangements. The conversation focused on the President's personal transit plans and the security protocols associated with his movements. The interaction concluded with informal exchanges between the President and the protective detail before they departed.

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Okay, see you later.

See you later.

The only person that's lucky to almost do this is me.

Yes, Sergeant.

You're right.

You're lucky.

I'm lucky.

I'm absolutely lucky.

You're the person who's wanting to go all in on this car.

Here we go.

NARA Description

On July 28, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 2:54 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 549-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 549-017

Date: July 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:25 pm and 2:54 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown men (Secret Service) entered.

     [Pause]

     Farewells

     [Pause]

     The President's location
          -Automobile

This recording was cut off at an unknown time before 2:54 pm.

Also recorded on July 28, 1971

549-013 12:46 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:46 pm to 1:20 pm.
549-014 1:20 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:20 pm.
549-015 1:21 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:21 pm.
549-016 1:21 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:21 pm to 1:22 pm.
549-018 2:54 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:54 pm to 2:58 pm.
549-019 2:58 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.
549-020 2:58 PM · 17 sec — Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.
549-021 2:58 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 549-017, July 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/549-017 (accessed October 12, 2026).