Secret Service personnel engaged in a brief administrative exchange while coordinating security arrangements near the Cabinet Room. The dialogue primarily concerned the logistical movements and current location of the President. No substantive policy decisions were made during this routine operational check.
On January 20, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 4:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 652-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 652-12
Date: January 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:05 pm and 4:50 pm
Location: Oval Office
An unknown man [Secret Service] talked with an unknown person.
The President’s location
-Cabinet RoomThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.