Secret Service agents and unidentified individuals met in the Oval Office to coordinate security logistics and communications regarding the President's movements and schedule. The discussion primarily focused on the President's presence in the Executive Office Building and preparations for an upcoming press conference. These logistical exchanges were captured in brief, fragmented segments by the taping system as security personnel managed the President's itinerary.
On October 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 12:29 pm and 4:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 793-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 793-17
Date: October 6, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:29 pm and 4:01 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met.
Press conference
An unknown agent talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and
4:01 pm.
[Conversation No. 793-17A
President’s location
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
[End of telephone conversation]
Unknown agents left at an unknown time before 4:01 pm.
An unknown agent talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and
4:01 pm.
[Conversation No. 793-17B]
[Unintelligible]
[End of telephone conversation]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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.