Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 908 › Conversation 908-028
United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service and White House security
Tuesday, May 1, 1973 · 5:10 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 min
AI Summary
United States Secret Service agents convened in the Oval Office to discuss administrative or security matters regarding the conclusion of operations. The brief, cryptic exchange centered on the finalization of their tasks. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief encounter.
- Secret Service
- White House security
- operational protocols
- logistics
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NARA Description
On May 1, 1973, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 908-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 908-028
Conversation No. 908-028
Date: May 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:10 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown United States Secret Service [USSS] agents met.
President’s location
Meeting
President’s location [?]
-“Downstairs”
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Comment about personal item
The unknown USSS agents left at an unknown time after 5:10 pm.Also recorded on May 1, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 908-028, May 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/908-028 (accessed October 5, 2026).