Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 797 › Conversation 797-016
United States Secret Service agents on United States Secret Service
Friday, October 13, 1972 · 12:45 PM–3:00 PM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec
AI Summary
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.
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NARA Description
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 Aid
Conversation 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]
-The President’s location
-Executive Office Building
[End of telephone conversation]Also recorded on October 13, 1972
- 797-012 12:02 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, staff, and members of the executive board of the Utility Workers of America, including Donald F. Rodgers, Willie J. Usery, Jr., Harold T. Rigley, James Joy, Jr., Patrick Gallagher, C. J. Luciano, and Valentine Murphy, members of the press, and the White House photographer, met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:20 pm.
- 797-013 12:22 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:22 pm.
- 797-014 12:22 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Claire (Hodgson) Ruth, Bobby Thompson, Ralph Branca, Henry C. Cashen, II, White House photographer, Harry O'Donnell, Mrs. Patrick E. O'Donnell, and Tony Butrico met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 12:40 pm.
- 365-006 12:40 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 12:45 pm.
- 797-015 12:40 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 12:45 pm.
- 365-007 12:45 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 365-008 1:38 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 365-009 1:38 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 3:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 797-016, October 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/797-016 (accessed October 10, 2026).