Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 550 › Conversation 550-004
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service
Wednesday, July 28, 1971 · 6:21 PM–6:40 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
United States Secret Service agents gathered in the Oval Office to conduct a brief, informal coordination session regarding presidential security details. The recording captures disjointed dialogue characterized by routine logistical directives and procedural acknowledgments among the protection team. No major policy shifts or strategic decisions are documented in this fragment, as the discussion remains limited to immediate operational instructions.
- Secret Service
- Presidential protection
- Security logistics
- White House operations
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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 6:21 pm and 6:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 550-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 550-4
Date: July 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:21 pm and 6:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men (Secret Service) entered.
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[Previous non-historical (H) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/10/2020. Segment
cleared for release.]
[Non-Historical Returnable]
[550-004-w001]
[Duration: 1m 54s]
The President’s schedule [?]
Door
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This recording was cut off at an unknown time before 6:40 pm.Also recorded on July 28, 1971
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- 550-002 5:16 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:16 pm.
- 550-003 5:16 PM · 58 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, John B. Connally, George P. Shultz, Manolo Sanchez, and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:16 pm to 6:22 pm.
- 007-019 5:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 5:41 pm to 5:43 pm.
- 007-020 5:43 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 6:04 pm.
- 007-021 6:04 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:04 pm to 6:19 pm.
- 007-022 6:19 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:19 pm and 8:42 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 550-004, 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/550-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).