Secret Service personnel met in the Oval Office to conduct a technical assessment of internal security equipment. The participants specifically reviewed the functional status of lighting systems, designated as E-6. This brief, administrative encounter focused on verifying the operational integrity of White House surveillance or safety infrastructure.
On September 6, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 3:30 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 771-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 771-6
Date: September 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:38 pm and 3:30 pm
Location: Oval Office
An unknown man [Secret Service agent] talked with an unknown man.
(rev. Oct-06)
[Conversation No. 771-6A]
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Federal statute]
[Duration: 1s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Working status of equipment
-E-6 [?]
-Lighting
[End of telephone conversation]
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 3:30 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.