Secret Service agents briefly met in the Oval Office to coordinate security logistics surrounding President Nixon's upcoming meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti. The discussion involved brief, fragmented logistical planning regarding the protocol for the President's schedule. Much of the interaction remains classified due to national security concerns, limiting the public record of the specific procedures discussed.
On April 17, 1973, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 10:34 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 898-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation 898-26
Date: April 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:00 am and 10:34 am
Location: Oval Office
Unknown persons [United States Secret Service [USSS] agents ?] met at an unknown time after
10:00 am.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
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Conversation No. 898-26 (cont’d)
President’s schedule
-Meeting with Giulio Andreotti
-Entrance
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[National Security (B) withdrawal reviewed under MDR guidelines case number LPRN-T-MDR-
2014-038. Segment exempt per Executive Order 13526, 3.3(b)(1) on 06/17/2019. Archivist: DR]
[National Security]
[898-026-w001]
[Duration: 1m 44s]
USSS
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The unknown persons left at an unknown time before 10:34 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.