Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 14 › Conversation 014-157
Haldeman & Hughes on Presidential travel and Manolo Sanchez
Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 2:53 PM–4:00 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
H. R. Haldeman contacts General Don Hughes to address a premature and unauthorized communication from the Aide's office regarding the President's travel schedule. Haldeman expresses frustration that Manolo Sanchez was incorrectly instructed to depart on a flight for a trip that was intended to remain confidential. Hughes agrees to investigate the breach immediately and instructs his staff to halt all travel preparations while ensuring the helicopters remain grounded.
- Presidential travel
- Manolo Sanchez
- Communication protocol
- Aide's office
- Operational security
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NARA Description
On November 17, 1971, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and James D. ("Don") Hughes talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-157 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 14-157
Date: November 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm
Location: White House Telephone
H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.
James D. (“Don”) Hughes
Haldeman talked with Hughes.
[See Conversation No. 293-9C]
Manolo Sanchez's schedule
-Notification from Aide's office
-Departure time
The President's schedule
-Change
-HelicoptersAlso recorded on November 17, 1971
- 293-033 2:41 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:41 pm to 3:10 pm.
- 014-155 2:48 PM · 58 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 2:48 pm to 2:50 pm.
- 293-007 2:48 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:48 pm to 2:50 pm.
- 293-008 2:50 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 014-156 2:53 PM · 1 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 015-001 2:53 PM · 30 sec — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 5:23 pm.
- 015-002 2:53 PM · 19 sec — unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 5:23 pm.
- 293-009 2:53 PM · 56 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), Bruce J. Kehrli, White House operator, and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:53 pm to 4:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 014-157, November 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/014-157 (accessed October 12, 2026).