United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office to coordinate security logistics, though the specific details of the discussion remain largely unintelligible. The brief exchange appears to concern the physical presence and movements of the President as he transitioned toward the Cabinet Room. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this fragmentary interaction.
On January 3, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 4:44 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 643-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 643-11
Date: January 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:40 pm and 4:44 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met.
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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 08/12/2022.]
[Unintelligible]
[643-011-w001]
[Duration: 16s]
[An unknown man talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and
4:44 pm.]
[Conversation No. 643-11A]
The President’s location
-Cabinet Room
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The unknown men [agents] left at an unknown time before 4:44 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.