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.
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 AidConversation 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 RoomNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.