Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 813 › Conversation 813-031

Nixon & United States Secret Service agents on Oval Office and Secret Service

Wednesday, November 8, 1972 · 10:53 AM–11:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); United States Secret Service agentsConversation813-031 on Tape 813StartWednesday, November 8, 1972 at 10:53 AMEndWednesday, November 8, 1972 at 11:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 813-031 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Secret Service agents to coordinate the physical movement and positioning of office furniture or equipment within the Oval Office. The participants provided specific logistical instructions to one another to ensure the items were arranged correctly. This brief interaction served solely to facilitate the immediate reorganization of the workspace.

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Ok.
On the 7th and 8th side, down the line.
Down, down, down, go, go, go, go.
Okay, I'll straighten it out.
Frank, you should be on the other side.
Grab that hole and go to the block.
Now, I'll grab this one.
Okay.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On November 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:53 am and 11:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 813-031 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

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  • 813-020 10:16 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Ronald L. Ziegler, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:16 am to 10:53 am.
  • 813-021 10:53 AM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:53 am.
  • 813-022 10:53 AM · 14 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:53 am and 11:05 am.
  • 813-032 10:53 AM · 18 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:53 am and 11:05 am.
  • 813-033 11:05 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:08 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 813-031, November 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/813-031 (accessed October 10, 2026).