Secret Service agents met with unknown individuals in the Oval Office to discuss security-related matters. Following a brief segment of withdrawn material, the interaction concluded with the President moving to the Cabinet Room. The lack of a transcript prevents a more detailed analysis of the specific security protocols or personnel involved.
On December 15, 1971, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:07 pm and 1:22 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 638-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 638-14
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Date: December 15, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:07 pm and 1:22 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met.
An unknown agent talked with an unknown person.
[Conversation No. 638-14A]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Federal Statute]
[Duration: 5s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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[End of telephone conversation]
The President’s location
-Cabinet RoomNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.