United States Secret Service agents and unidentified individuals met in the Oval Office to coordinate security logistics. The discussion, which included a segment redacted for national security, primarily concerned the President’s location and movement between the White House and the Executive Office Building. The exchange concluded abruptly after a brief, ambiguous comment regarding exit security.
On January 25, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and 8:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 655-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 655-4
Date: January 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:32 pm and 8:19 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met.
The President’s location
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
[An unknown agent talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 12:32 pm and
8:19 pm.]
[Conversation No. 655-4A]
The President’s location
-EOB
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[National Security]
[Duration: 2s ]
35
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 655-4 (cont.)
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[End of telephone conversation]
Recording was cut off at an unknown time before 8:19 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.