Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 827 › Conversation 827-024

Haldeman & United States Secret Service agents on Presidential Locator System

Wednesday, December 20, 1972 · 11:24 AM–11:32 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agents; [Unknown person(s)]; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")Conversation827-024 on Tape 827StartWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 11:24 AMEndWednesday, December 20, 1972 at 11:32 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 827-024 ↗

AI Summary

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.

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Yeah, the president's in the cabin.
Okay.
Yeah, can you send your man up here, please?
Oh, okay, the president's in the cabin.
On your mark, get set, go.
We have that United Buying Service that I joined to buy my car.

NARA Description

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 Aid

Conversation 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]
                                            -19-

                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            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.]

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  • 827-009 11:24 AM · 15 sec — Stephen B. Bull and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:32 am.
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  • 392-004 12:18 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:29 pm.
  • 392-005 12:18 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:29 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 827-024, December 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/827-024 (accessed October 11, 2026).