Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 689 › Conversation 689-008
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service
Monday, March 20, 1972 · 3:38 PM–4:48 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 sec
AI Summary
Secret Service personnel engaged in an unscheduled discussion within the Oval Office regarding the President’s current whereabouts. The dialogue centered on confirming that Richard Nixon was situated in the Cabinet Room during the designated timeframe. No further policy-related actions or substantive developments were recorded.
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NARA Description
On March 20, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:38 pm and 4:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 689-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 689-8
Date: March 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:38pm and 4:48pm
Location: Oval Office
An unknown man [Secret Service agent] talked with an unknown person.
The President’s location
-Cabinet RoomAlso recorded on March 20, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 689-008, March 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/689-008 (accessed October 15, 2026).