Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 567 › Conversation 567-015
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service and White House security
Tuesday, September 7, 1971 · 8:33 AM–10:36 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
Secret Service agents and unidentified individuals held a discussion regarding security and logistics, including the management of certain personnel. The participants debated the necessity of removing specific individuals and addressed operational concerns regarding the President’s location and schedule. No significant policy decisions were recorded as the conversation concluded with logistical instructions for those present.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On September 7, 1971, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:33 am and 10:36 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 567-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 567-15
Date: September 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:33 am and 10:36 am
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met.
The President’s location
-Cabinet Room
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Non-historical]
[Duration: 1m 28s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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An unknown man [Secret Service agent] talked with an unknown person at an unknown time
between 8:33 am and 10:36 am.
[Conversation No. 567-15A]
John B. Connally’s location
-Cabinet Room
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Non-historical]
[Duration: 6m 50s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
[Federal Statute]
[Duration: 4s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 3
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President’s schedule
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
[Non-historical]
[Duration: 54s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 4
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The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 10:36 am.Also recorded on September 7, 1971
- 071-001 8:03 AM · 2 hr 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the Council on International Economic Policy, including Brandon Sweizer, Peter G. Peterson, Clifford M. Hardin, William P. Rogers, Nathanial Samuels, John B. Connally, Paul A. Volcker, Melvin R. Laird, Maurice H. Stans, James D. Hodgson, David M. Kennedy, George P. Shultz, Paul W. McCracken, Carl J. Gilbert, John D. Ehrlichman, Henry A. Kissinger, Richard V. ("Dick") Allen, Deane R. Hinton, Donald A. Webster, Robert D. Hormats, Raymond J. Waldeman [?], Peter M. Flanigan, and unknown person(s), met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 8:03 am and 10:36 am.
- 008-030 8:18 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:18 am and 10:49 am.
- 567-014 8:18 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:18 am and 8:33 am.
- 567-016 10:36 AM · 1 hr 21 min — Ronald L. Ziegler, unknown person(s), President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:36 am and 12:00 pm.
- 008-031 10:49 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 10:49 am to 10:56 am.
- 275-001 12:00 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:00 pm and 12:16 pm.
- 275-002 12:16 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:16 pm to 12:17 pm.
- 275-003 12:20 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:20 pm to 12:26 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 567-015, September 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/567-015 (accessed October 12, 2026).