Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 801 › Conversation 801-021

United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service

Tuesday, October 17, 1972 · 12:52 PM–3:00 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation801-021 on Tape 801StartTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 12:52 PMEndTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 3:00 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 801-021 ↗

AI Summary

Secret Service agents gathered in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics and security protocols regarding President Nixon's presence in the Executive Office Building. The dialogue primarily focused on monitoring the President's location to ensure adequate protective coverage. The discussion concluded abruptly without reaching further recorded developments.

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What are you doing?
I'll wait with you.

NARA Description

On October 17, 1972, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:52 pm and 3:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 801-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 801-21
Date: October 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:52 pm and 3:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met.

        The President's location
            -Executive Office Building [EOB]

This conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 3:00 pm.

Also recorded on October 17, 1972

  • 801-017 12:10 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Rose Mary Woods, Jeanne Squire, Lucille Shriver, Barbara H. Franklin, Henry C. Cashen, II, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:10 pm and 12:22 pm.
  • 801-018 12:22 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 12:24 pm.
  • 801-019 12:24 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dr. Carl Laughlin, Dr. William O. Chase, Hal M. Christensen, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 12:50 pm.
  • 801-020 12:50 PM · 32 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 12:50 pm and 12:52 pm.
  • 368-001 12:52 PM · 14 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 12:52 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 368-002 12:52 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 12:52 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 368-003 12:52 PM · 12 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 12:52 pm and 2:10 pm.
  • 368-004 12:52 PM · 8 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 12:52 pm and 2:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 801-021, October 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/801-021 (accessed October 10, 2026).