Conversation 658-033

TapeTape 658StartThursday, January 27, 1972 at 3:46 PMEndThursday, January 27, 1972 at 3:49 PMTape start time05:25:28Tape end time05:25:54ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsRecording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

Secret Service agents gathered in the Oval Office to engage in a brief, disjointed discussion regarding political leadership and the perceived inadequacy of university administrators. The participants criticized the leadership qualities of college presidents, contrasting them with an unnamed individual who reportedly addressed problems directly. No formal policy decisions or official actions were recorded during this brief exchange.

Secret ServiceHigher EducationPolitical LeadershipAdministrationOval Office

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NARA Description

On January 27, 1972, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:46 pm and 3:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 658-033 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 658-33

Date: January 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:49 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people [Secret Service agents] met.

     [Unintelligible]

The unknown agents left at an unknown time before 11:59 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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And I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I, and I,

I said, he cuts through all this hand and direction and gets to the heart of the problem.

And he had his business plan.

I said, I had eight college presidents in there at one time.

Not one of them had the guts to face up to the problem.

Not one.

And I said, you cannot allow them to run.

I said, you tell your Democratic candidates

They, whoever sits in his arms, I said, you've got to read all these people first.

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