United States Secret Service agents and unidentified individuals met in the Oval Office to conduct logistical coordination regarding the President's movements. The dialogue primarily focused on confirming the President’s location, specifically noting his presence in the Cabinet Room with Stephen B. Bull. No further substantive policy matters or strategic decisions were recorded in this brief exchange.
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 643-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 643-12
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
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[Unintelligible]
[Duration: 16s]
The President’s location
-Cabinet Room
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The President's location
-Cabinet Room
-Stephen B. Bull
[An unknown man talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and
4:44 pm.]
[Conversation No. 643-12A]
Affirmation of unknown comments
[End of telephone conversation]
The unknown men 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.