Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 651 › Conversation 651-013
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service and security protocols
Wednesday, January 19, 1972 · 1:15 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 17 sec
AI Summary
United States Secret Service agents met with unidentified individuals in the Oval Office to coordinate security protocols and logistical arrangements within the White House complex. The discussion primarily focused on operational procedures and the management of personnel or visitors during the president's daily activities. No major policy decisions were recorded, as the exchange remained centered on the administrative and protective responsibilities inherent to the Secret Service's mandate.
- Secret Service
- White House operations
- security protocols
- logistics
- protective services
Audio
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NARA Description
On January 19, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 651-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 651-13
Date: January 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:15 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office
An unknown man [Secret Service Agent] talked with an unknown person.
[Conversation No. 651-13A]
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[Previous PRMPA Federal Statute (A) withdrawal. This segment was rereviewed 5/20/2022 with
new guidance. Segment cleared for release.]
[Federal Statute]
[651-013-w001]
[Duration: 7s]
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[End of telephone conversation]
The unknown agent talked with an unknown person.
[Conversation No. 651-13B]
The President’s schedule
-Barber
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 651-013, January 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/651-013 (accessed October 11, 2026).