Secret Service agents gathered in the Oval Office to discuss unspecified security or administrative arrangements. The recording consists almost entirely of ambient room noise and muffled, unintelligible dialogue. No substantive policy decisions or clear directives were captured during this brief exchange.
On August 5, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:10 am and 11:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 555-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 555-18 Date: August 5, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:10 am and 11:57 am Location: Oval Office Unknown people [Secret Service agents] met at an unknown time after 10:10 am. ********************************************************************** [Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and released 02/19/2020.] [Unintelligible] [555-018-w001] [Duration: 50s] [This portion of the tape is mostly room noise with some muffled background conversation.] **********************************************************************
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