Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 1 › Conversation 001-106

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Economic policy and Retail sales

Friday, April 16, 1971 · 10:26 PM ET · White House Telephone · 31 sec

ParticipantsWhite House operator; Sanchez, Manolo; Nixon, Richard M. (President)Conversation001-106 on Tape 1 (tape position 03:39:18–03:39:49)StartFriday, April 16, 1971 at 10:26 PMEndFriday, April 16, 1971 at 10:26 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 001-106 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his aide Manolo Sanchez regarding the strategic significance of retail sales data. The brief exchange highlights the President's focus on economic indicators as a priority for his administration. No major policy shifts resulted from the call, though it emphasizes the President's direct involvement in monitoring economic trends.

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Mr. President?
Yeah, no, it's me, Manolo.
Oh, listen, I have Dr. Kissinger for him now.
Oh, yeah, sir, Dr. Kissinger, sir.
Just a minute.
Mm-hmm, thank you.
No, sir, no, have a line, no.
Mike, call him back.
Operator?
Yes?
Please tell him, call back in 10 minutes, please.
In 10 minutes?
Yes, sir.
Okay, fine.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On April 16, 1971, the White House operator, Manolo Sanchez, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at 10:26 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 001-106 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 1-106

Date: April 16, 1971
Time: 10:26 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with Manolo Sanchez.

     Call to the President

Sanchez conferred with the President at an unknown time.

     Call from Henry A. Kissinger

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  • 001-111 10:56 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:56 pm and 11:01 pm.
  • 001-112 11:01 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 11:01 pm to 11:03 pm.
  • 001-113 11:04 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:04 pm.
  • 001-114 11:05 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 11:05 pm to 11:09 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 001-106, April 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/001-106 (accessed October 12, 2026).