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Conversation 725-039

TapeTape 725StartTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 11:03 AMEndTuesday, May 16, 1972 at 11:30 AMTape start time03:07:16Tape end time03:21:20ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsRecording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

Secret Service agents met with the President in the Oval Office to discuss the strategic placement and travel plans of an unidentified individual. The discussion focused on reassigning this person to field duty and evaluating the necessity of his potential travel to North Africa. The meeting concluded with a consensus on these personnel decisions and their integration into existing administrative plans.

Personnel managementField operationsForeign travelSecret ServiceStrategic planning
AudioNARA Description

On May 16, 1972, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:03 am and 11:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 725-039 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 725-39

Date: May 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:03 am and 11:30 am
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people [Secret Servie agents] met.

     The President’s location
          -Cabinet Room

The agents left at an unknown time before 11:30 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.

They love each other.
I don't know why she loves him.
But anyway, that's that.
But what I want to do is to tie him in.
So I'd like to have a...
He said also he'd like to go to...
He wanted to go to Africa.
He said, no, he doesn't want to come.
But they're in the dominant place in Africa, so there's no use in going there.
And except, he said he'd like to go to North Africa.
We definitely ought to put him back on field.
No question about that.
Well, that explains his frantic activity last week to get involved with that decision.
All right.
I'm not going to this.
I'm seeing, unless it's something that you think, sir.
Oh.
That's why we're building.
I think it should just be there.
All right.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Yeah.
All right.
Okay.
All right.
All right.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Thank you.
All right.
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