Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 811 › Conversation 811-004
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service
Wednesday, November 1, 1972 · 4:07 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
Secret Service agents gathered in the Oval Office to confirm the President's precise location within the Executive Office Building complex. The interaction served as a logistical check to ensure security oversight and coordination. The brief exchange concluded with the agents departing the premises.
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NARA Description
On November 1, 1972, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 811-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 811-4
Date: November 1, 1972
Time: Unknown after 4:07 pm
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 811-4 (cont’d)
Location: Oval Office
Unknown Secret Service agents met.
Inquiry
The President’s location
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
Unknown agents left at unknown time after 4:07 pm.Also recorded on November 1, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 811-004, November 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/811-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).