Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 718 › Conversation 718-013

United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service

Wednesday, May 3, 1972 · 8:09 AM–10:06 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation718-013 onTape 718 (tape position 00:13:27–00:13:55)StartWednesday, May 3, 1972 at 8:09 AMEndWednesday, May 3, 1972 at 10:06 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 718-013 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with United States Secret Service agents to discuss sensitive operational matters. The dialogue centered on maintaining discretion regarding undisclosed information, specifically ensuring that a third party remained uninformed about the subject of their discussion. No specific further actions or policy changes were formally documented in this brief exchange.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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13:41I have not said anything to him about this.

NARA Description

On May 3, 1972, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 10:06 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 718-013 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 718-13

Date: May 3, 1972
Time: Unknown time between 8:09 am and 10:06 am
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people [Secret Service agents] met.

     President’s location
          -Cabinet Room

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  • 718-002 10:06 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:06 am to 10:19 am.
  • 718-003 10:19 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 10:20 am.
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  • 718-005 10:50 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 10:54 am.
  • 718-006 10:54 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:54 am to 10:56 am.
  • 718-007 10:56 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:56 am and 10:59 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 718-013, May 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/718-013 (accessed September 18, 2026).