Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 909 › Conversation 909-032

United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service

Wednesday, May 2, 1973 · 3:21 PM–4:13 PM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation909-032 on Tape 909StartWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 3:21 PMEndWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 4:13 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 909-032 ↗

AI Summary

Secret Service agents visited the Oval Office to perform technical maintenance or inspections related to the White House taping system. The brief interaction focused on verifying the functionality and clarity of the recording equipment. No substantive political or policy discussions occurred during this technical check.

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NARA Description

On May 2, 1973, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:21 pm and 4:13 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 909-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 909-32

Date: May 2, 1973
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 909-30 (cont’d)

Time: Unknown time between 3:21 pm and 4:13 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown United States Secret Service [USSS] agents met.

       Message

The USSS agents left at an unknown time before 4:13 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 909-032, May 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/909-032 (accessed October 5, 2026).