Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 917 › Conversation 917-042

Nixon & United States Secret Service agents on Secret Service

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 5:17 PM–6:16 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); United States Secret Service agentsConversation917-042 on Tape 917StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 5:17 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 6:16 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 917-042 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with United States Secret Service agents in the Oval Office to discuss logistics regarding his movements and notification protocols. The brief exchange primarily focused on the President's location and potential travel to the Executive Office Building. Due to the limited nature of the recording, no further substantive decisions or developments were captured before the conversation concluded.

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NARA Description

On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:17 pm and 6:16 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 917-042 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 917-042

Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:17 pm and 6:16 pm
Location: Oval Office

United States Secret Service [USSS] agents met.

       President’s location
              -Executive Office Building [EOB]
              -Notification

The conversation was cut off at an unknown time before 6:16 pm.

Also recorded on May 14, 1973

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  • 917-040 5:10 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:10 pm to 5:15 pm.
  • 435-038 5:15 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:15 pm to 5:20 pm.
  • 436-014 5:20 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lawrence M. Higby met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:20 pm to 5:42 pm.
  • 435-039 5:21 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:21 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 917-042, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/917-042 (accessed October 1, 2026).