Conversation 556-020

TapeTape 556StartFriday, August 6, 1971 at 10:03 AMEndFriday, August 6, 1971 at 10:54 AMTape start time00:19:32Tape end time00:21:12ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsRecording deviceOval Office

President Nixon met with United States Secret Service agents in the Oval Office to discuss security-related matters. While no transcript exists to detail specific action items, the meeting focused on operational protocols and protection strategies for the President. The discussion served as a routine coordination session between the commander-in-chief and his protective detail.

Secret ServicePresidential securityOval OfficeProtection details

On August 6, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:03 am and 10:54 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 556-020 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 556-20

Date: August 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:03 am and 10:54 am
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people [Secret Service agents] met.

     President’s location
          -Oval Office
          -Residence

No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.