Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 77 › Conversation 077-006

Sanchez on International Trade and Import Surcharge

Friday, September 24, 1971 · 9:53 AM–3:15 PM ET · Cabinet Room · 43 sec

ParticipantsSanchez, Manolo; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation077-006 on Tape 77StartFriday, September 24, 1971 at 9:53 AMEndFriday, September 24, 1971 at 3:15 PMRecording deviceCabinet RoomSourceNixon Library record for 077-006 ↗

AI Summary

In this meeting, President Nixon and his staff discuss the United States' strategy regarding international trade, specifically addressing the recent import surcharge and the need for a firm, united front during upcoming negotiations with global trading partners. Nixon emphasizes that the U.S. can no longer afford to be as generous as it was in previous decades and must prioritize its own economic and political interests to avoid domestic isolationism. Additionally, the President hosts a delegation from the Organization of African Unity, where they discuss decolonization efforts in Southern Africa, the U.S. position on Rhodesian chrome, and the importance of continued diplomatic dialogue between the U.S. and African nations.

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On September 24, 1971, Manolo Sanchez [?] and unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:53 am and 3:15 pm. The Cabinet Room taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 077-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 77-6

Date: Unknown between September 24 and September 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:53 am, September 24 and 3:15 pm, September 28, 1971
Location: Cabinet Room

An unknown man [Manolo Sanchez?] met with an unknown person

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Thank you.
Thank you so much.
I understand the Secretary of State has had the opportunity of meeting the President, but I felt that it was important that I hear directly from the President of the Organization Act, a young man that he is, and of course the other attorneys here with regard to your decisions.

Also recorded on September 24, 1971

  • 077-002 8:13 AM · 47 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, and Cabinet officers and staffers, including William P. Rogers met with John B. Connally, David Packard, John N. Mitchell, Rogers C. B. Morton, Clifford M. Hardin, Maurice H. Stans, Laurence H. Silberman, Elliot L. Richardson, George W. Romney, James M. Beggs, David M. Kennedy, George P. Shultz, Robert H. Finch, George H. W. Bush, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, Peter M. Flanigan, Peter G. Peterson, Herbert G. Klein, Arnold R. Weber, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Gerald L. Warren, Alexander P. Butterfield, Colonel Richard T. Kennedy, John N. Irwin, II, U. Alexis Johnson, Nathanial Samuels, Paul A. Volcker, Arthur F. Burns, Paul W. McCracken, Ezra Solomon, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, and unknown person(s), met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 11:03 am.
  • 578-001 8:13 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:13 am and 9:05 am.
  • 578-003 9:05 AM · 47 sec — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:52 am.
  • 578-012 9:05 AM · 9 sec — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:05 am and 9:52 am.
  • 578-004 9:52 AM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John B. Connally, and Arthur F. Burns met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:52 am to 10:29 am.
  • 077-003 9:53 AM · 7 min — George P. Shultz, Milton Friedman, and unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:53 am and 11:03 am.
  • 578-005 10:33 AM · 1 hr 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Milton Friedman, George P. Shultz, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:33 am to 11:44 am.
  • 077-005 11:03 AM · 6 min — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 11:03 am and 9:29 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 077-006, September 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/077-006 (accessed October 29, 2026).