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United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service

Wednesday, December 13, 1972 · 6:09 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation822-016 on Tape 822StartWednesday, December 13, 1972 at 6:09 PMEndWednesday, December 13, 1972 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 822-016 ↗

AI Summary

Secret Service agents gathered in the Oval Office to coordinate security logistics regarding the President's status and location. The discussion centered on operational movements, specifically confirming the President’s presence at the White House residence. No further strategic directives were recorded as the agents concluded their briefing and departed the office.

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NARA Description

On December 13, 1972, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:09 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 822-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 822-16

Date: December 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:09 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people [Secret Service agents] met.
                                              -50-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 822-14 (cont’d)

       The President’s location
            -Residence

The unknown agents left at an unknown time before 11:59 pm.

Also recorded on December 13, 1972

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822-011 4:15 PM · 39 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, Stephen B. Bull, and Milton Friedman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:15 pm to 4:55 pm.
034-065 4:47 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Milton Friedman talked on the telephone from 4:47 pm to 4:48 pm.
034-066 4:48 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:48 pm and 11:59 pm.
822-012 4:53 PM · 1 hr 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, Alexander P. Butterfield, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 6:09 pm.
822-013 6:09 PM · 15 sec — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:09 pm and 11:59 pm.
822-014 6:09 PM · 10 sec — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:09 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 822-016, December 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/822-016 (accessed October 1, 2026).