Secret Service agents met briefly in the Oval Office to discuss security-related logistics or personnel movements. The conversation remained vague and informal, consisting primarily of brief exchanges regarding locations and situational assessments. The dialogue concluded abruptly after less than one minute without establishing a specific policy directive or significant administrative decision.
On September 16, 1971, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:29 pm and 6:31 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 573-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 573-3
Date: September 16, 1971
Time: 6:29 pm - unknown before 6:31 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met.
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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
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[Unintelligible]
[573-003-w001]
[Duration: 48s]
General conversation
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The recording of this conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 6:31 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.