Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 919 › Conversation 919-037

United States Secret Service agents on United States Secret Service

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 1:25 PM–3:02 PM ET · Oval Office · 12 sec

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agentsConversation919-037 on Tape 919StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 1:25 PMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 3:02 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 919-037 ↗

AI Summary

Unnamed United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office to coordinate the retrieval of specific, unidentified items. The brief interaction centered on the logistics of accessing a restricted area, referenced as a door. The discussion underscores ongoing efforts to secure sensitive materials or equipment during this period of the Nixon administration.

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We gotta listen to Ted.

NARA Description

On May 16, 1973, United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 919-037 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 919-37

Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm
Location: Oval Office

Unknown United States Secret Service [USSS] agents met.

       Retrieval of something
              -Door [?]

The USSS agents left at an unknown time before 3:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 919-037, May 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/919-037 (accessed October 12, 2026).