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.
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.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation 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
-ResidenceNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.