Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 863 › Conversation 863-016
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service and Oval Office
Friday, February 23, 1973 · 5:40 PM–8:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 22 min
AI Summary
This recording captures a conversation between United States Secret Service agents in the Oval Office, likely discussing security protocols and operational logistics. The discussion touches upon the night shift, potential security checks, and the general "weirdness" of their duties, alongside personal reflections on tiredness and nightmares. They also mention a dollar amount and review schedules, indicating a focus on planning and resource management.
- Secret Service
- Oval Office
- Security
- Night shift
- Schedules
- Tiredness
- Operational logistics
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6-4.
1-4-8.
1-8-9.
Check 2-8-1.
I was gonna double check.
I was gonna take it easy now.
Sorry.
Yeah, I thought I probably don't take it much longer than a week or so, but it's not all that weird.
Yeah, I don't know.
Walker said he starts at the least section.
Right.
You know, I don't get it, man.
Plus, I want to do my whole section, you know.
I really don't want to do it, you know.
Hold back the love of your life, you know?
And I don't know why you listen, you know?
Yeah, it's just the way it is out there.
You can always just, you know, let it all make it.
I'm just going to do it because it's not good.
I'm just going to screw it.
I'm going to stop today.
I'm just gonna freak the hell out of you guys.
I don't know why.
I'm just asleep.
You can have some sweet dreams.
This must be...
I don't know what this show is about.
It was really, really weird.
And buddy too, you know, the color, and everybody was dressed, but, you know, the attitude showed me that I could do it anyway.
The guy started shooting at us, you know.
He shot at us hard, but we didn't have time.
You know, the air was so hot.
And the guys were hanging out there, and he was shooting at all of us, you know.
You know, the guy was shooting at us, but he didn't have time, and he was shooting at us all the time.
Hey, glad you went to bed Mr. Bagel.
I was too tired to work out.
Then I got out to the box office.
I had to shoot for the last thing I could set up.
I was late for it.
I went back to bed at 10.
I was about to get out of bed at 10.
I was exhausted and tired.
34 hours.
Yeah.
Sir?
Sir?
Erwin?
Yes, Sir?
Oh, yeah?
Are you kidding me?
He is the only thing.
I've got to help him.
I've got to help him.
I've got to help him.
I've got to help him.
Yeah, they're going for $500.
Okay.
Well, what's next for us?
We've got a cracker on the end of the chain.
No, it's officially done.
Oh yeah, I think I checked it every day today.
You know, every day I got it.
At least I was fixing it.
You know.
It was working, I told you.
Better?
Oh yeah.
Ok, BT-6
Ja.
Ja.
Ja.
Ja.
Ja.
Ja.
That's it for this video.
Thank you for watching.
I don't know what time it is.
I can't even keep my chin up to the floor.
I don't even know where I am.
Yeah, that's what I'm talking about.
Yeah.
I sit down here about two hours.
I've seen it working out about seven, seven or eight years ago, you know.
And then I would call out three hours later and say,
Two hours and forty-five minutes.
And I'm actually going to do it for a very, very long time.
That's a good amount of time.
I'm not even saying it feels bad, so I'm going to do what I'm going to do.
I'm going to do it like a tech.
I'm going to do it like a tech.
I'm just going to do it.
I was in a dress.
She asked the woman to take my dress.
I dressed as if I was this broad.
And she had to take the tip out.
You wouldn't love this other than this one.
And we were sitting on the stars.
She had dressed as if she were a broad.
I didn't want to screw with you.
Sooo...
I don't know if you can see more out the way down to T3.
If you want to ask Bart Smith, he's quite good.
He doesn't make a lot of noise over there.
So, he doesn't like it here.
On the way down to T3.
I told her I was going to see if you had any children or if you had any children.
I said, if you had any children, I'm just going to go out there and see if you have any children.
I said, if you had any children, I'm just going to go out there and see if you have any children.
I didn't want to be here.
I thought I would be here for the rest of the night.
It's true, I felt at home.
Actually, on a certain night, my first night, they didn't need us.
I'm here to lose a lot of money.
I'm here to lose a lot of money.
I'm here to lose a lot of money.
I'm here to lose a lot of money.
I'm here to lose a lot of money.
I'm here to lose a lot of money.
All I see is that George and I was just here before.
You know?
And then, uh, John, he comes back, and excuses me out of anger, and he takes it.
I just, I bleeped it.
And then, shoot.
I just, I bleeped it.
I just, I bleeped it.
Client e-mails to 247 is me.
Not me.
It's a chance to be on the line.
I have to change this one right now.
Ja, det var det.
Yeah, I'm standing back here because I'm really still on the floor.
Jeff Jordan, yeah, that's why.
Significance.
Oh, man, I have to say to you today, oh, man.
I'm sorry.
You know, I didn't mean it either, but...
Ok, hør.
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 863-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 863-16
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
An unknown person [Executive Protective Service (EPS)?] talked with an unknown man.
Location
Security check [?]
Fixing something
Call
New session
-Night shift
-Weirdness
-Beach [?]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 863-16 (cont’d)
Tiredness
-Sleep
-Toss and turn
-Nightmare
Dollar amount
Checking something
-Everyday
Schedule
Schedule
-Years
-Amount of time
Firepit
Control
HeadacheAlso recorded on February 23, 1973
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- 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 863-016, 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/863-016 (accessed October 1, 2026).