Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 681 › Conversation 681-008
United States Secret Service agents on Presidential security
Thursday, March 9, 1972 · 5:35 PM–6:07 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec
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On March 9, 1972, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:35 pm and 6:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 681-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 681-8
Date: March 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:35 pm and 6:07 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met.
The President’s location
-Barber shop
The unknown agents left at an unknown time before 6:07 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 681-008, March 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417180985). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/681-008 (accessed November 1, 2026).