Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 552 › Conversation 552-006
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service
Friday, July 30, 1971 · 1:20 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office ·5 min
AI Summary
Secret Service agents utilized the Oval Office to coordinate logistics and monitor the movements of President Nixon during his travel between the East Wing and other locations. The discussion focused on operational security and clarifying the President's precise schedule and whereabouts to ensure proper protection. Ultimately, the agents confirmed the President's transit route and successfully reconciled their communication regarding his physical location.
- Secret Service
- Presidential security
- logistics
- White House operations
- protective details
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NARA Description
On July 30, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 552-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/12/2020.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[552-001-w001]
[Duration: 8s]
Request
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:23 am.Also recorded on July 30, 1971
- 007-040 12:09 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 12:09 pm to 12:10 pm.
- 552-004 12:31 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:31 pm to 1:04 pm.
- 552-005 1:10 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:10 pm to 1:20 pm.
- 267-006 1:24 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:24 pm and 3:04 pm.
- 267-007 1:24 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:24 pm and 3:04 pm.
- 267-008 1:24 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:24 pm and 3:04 pm.
- 267-009 1:24 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:24 pm and 3:04 pm.
- 267-010 3:04 PM · 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:04 pm to 4:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 552-006, July 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/552-006 (accessed September 18, 2026).