United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office to coordinate security logistics and communicate updates regarding the President’s movements. The dialogue, which includes a brief reference to the Executive Office Building and a telephone exchange, remains largely fragmentary. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative encounter.
On March 7, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:43 pm and 3:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 679-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 679-17
Date: March 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:43 pm and 3:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men [Secret Service] agents met.
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[Unintelligible]
[679-017-w001]
[Duration: 8s]
Greetings
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The President’s location
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
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[Unintelligible]
[679-017-w002]
[Duration: 15s]
An unknown agent talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 12:43 and 3:01
pm.
[Conversation 679-17A]
Agent answering phone
Barbershop [?]
[End of telephone conversation]
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The unknown agents left at an unknown time before 3:01 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.