Secret Service agents conducted brief communications involving at least one unidentified individual to coordinate logistical details regarding President Nixon’s location and movements. These discussions focused specifically on the President’s presence within the Executive Office Building. Due to poor audio quality, the substance of the exchanges remains largely unintelligible beyond these confirmed navigational updates.
On October 13, 1972, United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 3:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 797-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 797-16
Date: October 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:45 pm and 3:00 pm
Location: Oval Office
An unknown man [Secret Service agent] talked with an unknown person at an unknown time
between 12:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
[Conversation No. 797-16A]
[Unintelligible]
[End of telephone conversation]
An unknown man [Secret Service agent] talked with an unknown person at an unknown time
between 12:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
[Conversation No. 797-16B]
[Unintelligible]
An unknown man [Secret Service agent] talked with an unknown person at an unknown time
between 12:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
[Conversation No. 797-16C]
(rev. Nov-03)
-The President’s location
-Executive Office Building
[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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.