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United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service

Thursday, August 5, 1971 · 5:16 PM–5:22 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation555-011 on Tape 555 (tape position 04:17:42–04:19:07)StartThursday, August 5, 1971 at 5:16 PMEndThursday, August 5, 1971 at 5:22 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 555-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with United States Secret Service agents regarding logistical arrangements for his upcoming schedule in the Cabinet Room. The brief discussion focused on security protocols for the President's movement and positioning within the room. Following these instructions, the agents departed the Oval Office to implement the requested security measures.

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Well, I can do this, sir.
Get her and do not come out.

NARA Description

On August 5, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:16 pm and 5:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 555-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 555-11

Date: August 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:16 pm and 5:22 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown men [Secret Service agents] entered.

     The President's schedule
          -Cabinet Room

The unknown men left at an unknown time before 5:22 pm.

Also recorded on August 5, 1971

  • 555-008 3:21 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:21 pm and 3:23 pm.
  • 555-009 3:23 PM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George W. Romney, John B. Connally, George P. Shultz, John D. Ehrlichman, Peter M. Flanigan, and Paul W. McCracken met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:23 pm to 4:35 pm.
  • 555-010 4:35 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, James L. Buckley, John N. Mitchell, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:35 pm to 5:16 pm.
  • 555-012 5:16 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:16 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 068-002 5:22 PM · 1 hr 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and representatives of leading farm publications, including Claude Gifford, Thomas Huheey, Royal Fraderich, Wayne Swegle, Joseph A. Elliot, Cordell W. Tindall, Richard E. Albrecht, Ferdie J. Deering, William D. Knox, Robert G. Rupp, Lane Palmer, Jack Pickett, Herbert G. Klein, White House photographer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 6:20 pm.
  • 068-003 5:22 PM · 26 min — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 6:20 pm.
  • 068-004 5:22 PM · 2 min — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 6:20 pm.
  • 068-005 5:22 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 5:22 pm and 6:20 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 555-011, August 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/555-011 (accessed October 22, 2026).