Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 863 › Conversation 863-005

United States Secret Service agents on Oval Office and Security

Friday, February 23, 1973 · 5:40 PM–8:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 min

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation863-005 on Tape 863StartFriday, February 23, 1973 at 5:40 PMEndMonday, February 26, 1973 at 8:58 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 863-005 ↗

AI Summary

This recording captures a brief, informal interaction involving United States Secret Service agents within the Oval Office. The primary topic appears to be the physical presence of an individual near the door, with agents acknowledging their location and readiness. No significant decisions or action items are evident from the limited exchange.

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NARA Description

United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:40 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 863-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 863-5

Date: Unknown between February 23 and 26, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:40 pm, Feb. 23 and 8:58 am Feb. 26, 1973
Location: Oval Office

Unknown people [Executive Protective Service (EPS)?] met.

       Door
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 863-5 (cont’d)

       Telephone call

       Unknown man’s arrival

An unknown man talked with an unknown person at an unknown time between 5:40 pm,
February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am, February 26, 1973.

[Conversation No. 863-5A]

       Downstairs

[End of telephone conversation]

Transcript (AI-generated)

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He's standing right at the door.

— 1 min 2 s with no transcribed speech —

Oh, okay.
Okay.
Okay.

Also recorded on February 23, 1973

  • 863-004 5:40 PM · 7 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:40 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973.
  • 863-006 5:40 PM · 59 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:40 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973.
  • 863-007 5:40 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:40 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973.
  • 863-008 5:40 PM · 1 min — Unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:40 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973.
  • 863-009 5:40 PM · 17 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:40 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973.
  • 863-010 5:40 PM · 31 sec — Unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:40 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973.
  • 863-011 5:40 PM · 20 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:40 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973.
  • 863-012 5:40 PM · 16 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:40 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 863-005, February 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/863-005 (accessed November 15, 2026).