Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 565 › Conversation 565-002
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service
Monday, August 16, 1971 · 1:40 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
Secret Service agents gathered in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics related to the President's movement. While the specific nature of the operation remains unclear due to the indistinct quality of the recording, the discussion focused on the necessary preparations for presidential security. The interaction primarily served as a brief operational briefing regarding the President's upcoming departure or transit from the Executive Office Building.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 16, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 565-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 565-2
Date: August 16, 1971
Time: 1:40 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people [Secret Service agents] met.
President’s location
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 565-002, August 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/565-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).