Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 687 › Conversation 687-004
Bull & United States Secret Service agents on Presidential security
Friday, March 17, 1972 · 1:14 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
Stephen B. Bull met with Secret Service agents in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding the President’s location. The discussion focused on the security and movement protocols for Nixon's travel between the Map Room and the Executive Office Building. No further substantive policy or political matters were addressed during this brief administrative briefing.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On March 17, 1972, Stephen B. Bull and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:14 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 687-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 687-4
Date: March 17, 1972
Time: 1:14 pm
Location: Oval Office
Stephen B. Bull met with unknown people [Secret Service agents and custodial staff ?]
The President’s location
-Map Room
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
[Unintelligible]
The unknown people left.Also recorded on March 17, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 687-004, March 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/687-004 (accessed October 3, 2026).