Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 863 › Conversation 863-011

United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service and Oval Office

Friday, February 23, 1973 · 5:40 PM–8:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 20 min

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation863-011 on Tape 863StartFriday, February 23, 1973 at 5:40 PMEndMonday, February 26, 1973 at 8:58 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 863-011 ↗

AI Summary

This recording captures an interaction between United States Secret Service agents in the Oval Office, likely discussing operational matters and personal schedules. Key topics included work assignments, potential overtime, and arrangements for leaving the premises quickly. The conversation touches on personal matters such as apartments and relationships, indicating a blend of professional duties and informal discussion.

Secret Service
Oval Office
Work Schedule
Overtime
Operations
Personal Arrangements
Apartment
Relationships

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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You're not going to do it, are you?

No, I'm not going to do it.

You're not going to do it, are you?

No, I'm not going to do it.

Thank you.

So, yeah, yeah, I don't want to do it.

I don't want to do it.

I want to do it.

I don't want to do it.

Hello?

That's my thought.

I don't know if you know what I'm saying.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I've heard that before, too.

Now that is just me.

Yeah, who's this?

I'm sorry about that.

What the hell do you want?

Try this thing.

Call the city.

We want to get out of here quick.

Get out of here quick.

That's the problem.

That's all there is.

I mean, it doesn't matter at all.

We've got some time for work.

I was angry too, man.

I was so upset.

I didn't work for 3-11.

I didn't work for business.

I hated 3-11.

I'll be more than happy to answer your question.

Yeah, here, it's gonna be downstairs.

I get more than I'll do next, so I go home.

I go home.

I get up in the morning.

All right.

Negative.

Yeah, I figured that was one of them.

I want one.

I just don't know if I can pick one at a time.

Yeah, this city here was a paradise.

You know, it's definitely a big guy to talk to, though, and you can find things around here, you know.

I don't want to live in this apartment for the rest of my life.

I don't want to live in this apartment.

I had a friend that happened to have one.

I was quiet.

I had a girlfriend.

Later, a couple days later, she called her up.

I had to go to college.

I was in bed a couple days ago.

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 863-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 863-11

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.

       Schedule

       Fireplace

       Work
              -Overtime

       Texas [?]

       The President

       Sergeant [?]

       Work
                                                -11-

                     NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 863-11 (cont’d)

       Apartment
             -Virginia

       Friend
                -Wife
                -Girlfriend
                        -Telephone call
                        -Chicago [?]

The unknown people left at an unknown time before 8:58 am, Feb. 26, 1973.

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.
863-005 5:40 PM · 2 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.
863-012 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 863-011, 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/863-011 (accessed October 1, 2026).