H. R. Haldeman met with Secret Service agents and unknown personnel in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding the Presidential Locator System and monitor the President’s location in the Cabinet Room. The discussion also touched upon personal administrative matters, specifically Haldeman’s purchase of a vehicle through the United Buying Service. The brief meeting concluded after addressing these security and private procurement arrangements.
On December 20, 1972, United States Secret Service agents, unknown person(s), and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:32 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 827-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 827-24
Date: December 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:24 am and 11:32 am
Location: Oval Office
An unknown person [Secret Service agent] talked with Chuck [last name unknown].
The President’s location
-Cabinet Room
-Presidential Locator System
-Range finder
-Request to turn off
[End of telephone conversation]
The unknown agent talked with John [?] [last name unknown] at an unknown time between
11:24 am and 11:32 am.
[Conversation No. 827-24A]
The President’s location
-Cabinet Room
[End of telephone conversation]
The unknown agent met with an unknown agent.
Presidential Locator System
-Cabinet Room door
-Executive Protective Service [EPS]
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Conversation No. 827-24 (cont’d)
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman entered at an unknown time after 11:24 am.
Kitchen
-Appliances
-Purchase
-United Buying Service
-Haldeman’s car
[The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 11:32 am.]This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.