Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 916 › Conversation 916-020
United States Secret Service agents on United States Secret Service
Friday, May 11, 1973 · 2:02 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
An unidentified United States Secret Service agent entered the Oval Office to relay a request to President Nixon. The meeting took place while the President was managing his schedule, which included an appointment with Henry A. Kissinger. Because no transcript is available, the specific nature of the request remains unknown.
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 11, 1973, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:02 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 916-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 916-20
Date: May 11, 1973
Time: Unknown time between 2:02 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office
-72-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 916-20 (cont’d)
An unknown United States Secret Service [USSS] agent entered at an unknown time after 2:02
pm.
President’s location
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
Agent’s location
The unknown USSS agent left at an unknown time before 11:59 pm.
President’s schedule
-Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger
-Office
Message
-Request
The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 11:59 pm.Also recorded on May 11, 1973
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- 434-010 2:10 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:10 pm to 2:11 pm.
- 046-004 2:11 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:11 pm.
- 046-005 2:11 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 2:11 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 434-011 2:11 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:11 pm and 2:15 pm.
- 434-012 2:11 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:11 pm and 2:15 pm.
- 434-013 2:11 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:11 pm and 2:15 pm.
- 046-006 2:15 PM · 28 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 2:15 pm to 2:16 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 916-020, May 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/916-020 (accessed October 5, 2026).