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United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service

Tuesday, January 11, 1972 · 12:21 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation645-006 on Tape 645 (tape position 01:29:45–01:30:21)StartTuesday, January 11, 1972 at 12:21 PMEndTuesday, January 11, 1972 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 645-006 ↗

United States Secret Service agents gathered in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding the President’s location. The discussion centered on confirming and managing the President’s movement to the Old Executive Office Building. This coordination was essential for maintaining the security protocols and operational oversight required for the President's transitions between workspace facilities.

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On January 11, 1972, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 645-006 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 645-6

Date: January 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:21 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

An unknown man [Secret Service agents] talked with an unknown person.

     The President's location

          -Old Executive Office Building [EOB]
  • 645-005 12:16 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 018-063 12:21 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:29 pm.
  • 312-018 12:21 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:29 pm.
  • 312-019 12:21 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:29 pm.
  • 312-020 12:21 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:29 pm.
  • 645-007 12:21 PM · 28 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 018-064 12:29 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 12:29 pm to 12:35 pm.
  • 312-021 12:29 PM · 1 hr 55 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:29 pm to 2:39 pm.

Conversation 645-006, January 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/645-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).