Secret Service agents and unidentified individuals convened in the Oval Office to facilitate official presidential business. Discussions focused on personnel appointments, specifically evaluating John D. Lodge’s performance as Ambassador to Argentina and considering candidates for future diplomatic postings. The meeting also addressed logistical management of the President's schedule, including coordination efforts involving Charles Colson and James Suffridge.
On December 22, 1971, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 640-012 of the White House Tapes.
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[Previous National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number
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[National Security]
[640-006-w002]
[Duration: 1m 25s]
Ambassadorships
-Argentina
-John D. Lodge
-Anecdote
-Job performance
-Peter M. Flanigan’s opinion
-Argentinean people
-Department of State [DOS] and Henry A. Kissinger
-Contacts
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Ambassadorships
-Argentina
-Kissinger input
-State Department
-Spanish speakers
-California
-Businessmen
-Drown
Flanigan left and Bull entered at 12:29 pm.
Charles W. Colson
President's schedule
Bull left at an unknown time before 12:31 pm.
President’s schedule
-James Suffridge appointment with the President
-George Meany
-Unknown person
-Colson
-Meany's location
-Mitchell
Haldeman left at 12:31 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.