Conversation 714-024

TapeTape 714StartThursday, April 20, 1972 at 4:49 PMEndThursday, April 20, 1972 at 11:59 PMTape start time04:28:58Tape end time04:30:26ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agents;  [Unknown person(s)]Recording deviceOval Office

Secret Service agents and an unidentified individual discuss media misrepresentation regarding a recent event involving Bob Hope. The speakers express frustration over a press report that falsely characterized a small number of hecklers as a negative reaction from a large audience of 15,000. This dialogue highlights the administration's concern over perceived journalistic bias and the distortion of public perception.

Secret ServiceMedia biasBob HopePublic perceptionPress relations

On April 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 4:49 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 714-024 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 714-24

Date: April 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:49 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown persons [Secret Service agents] met.

     [Unintelligible]

An unknown agent talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 4:49 and 11:59
pm.

     [Conversation No. 714-24A]

     The President’s location
          -Residence

     [End of telephone conversation]

     [Unintelligible]

The unknown agents left at an unknown time before 11:59 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

Now, I have heard up until three days ago that they booed me at YK.
15,000 kids there, the greatest audience you ever heard.
Three kids went boo, and a newspaper guy jumped on and said, oh, they booed Bob Hope at YK.
You know what I mean?