Secret Service personnel engaged in a cryptic discussion regarding an individual’s upcoming medical operation and its potential impact on travel logistics. The participants evaluated the timing of the surgery and the necessity of keeping the subject out of the way during the recovery period. The conversation concluded without a definitive resolution, remaining largely unintelligible regarding specific identities or strategic intent.
On May 3, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 718-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 718-14
Date: May 3, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:35 pm and 12:59 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people [Secret Service agents] met.
An unknown agent talked with an unknown person at an unknown time after 12:35 pm.
[Conversation No. 718-14A]
The President’s location
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
[End of telephone conversation]
[Unintelligible]
The conversation was cutoff at an unknown time before 12:59 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.