Secret Service agents gathered in the Oval Office to coordinate security logistics regarding President Nixon's movements. The discussion centered on the President's scheduled relocation to the Cabinet Room. The agents successfully finalized these operational arrangements before departing the office.
On August 17, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:39 am and 12:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 566-021 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No 566-21
Date: August 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:39 am and 12:55 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people [Secret Service agents] met.
The President’s location
-Cabinet Room
The unknown people [Secret Service agents] left at an unknown time before 12:55 pm.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.