Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 247 › Conversation 247-008

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Informal discussion

Tuesday, April 13, 1971 · 6:01 PM–6:04 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation247-008 on Tape 247 (tape position 03:05:47–03:06:13)StartTuesday, April 13, 1971 at 6:01 PMEndTuesday, April 13, 1971 at 6:04 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 247-008 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417183347 ↗

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NARA Description

On April 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:01 pm and 6:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 247-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 247-8

Date: April 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:01 pm and 6:04 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[247-008-w001]
[Duration: 7s]

     The President’s schedule

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:04 pm

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You know, Mugman ain't so easy to disdain for.
Roy ain't got nothing like that.
He's got a good job.

Also recorded on April 13, 1971

  • 042-032 4:25 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:25 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 042-033 4:40 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Gen. George A. Lincoln, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 4:40 pm to 4:47 pm.
  • 042-034 6:00 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:01 pm.
  • 042-035 6:00 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:00 pm to 6:01 pm.
  • 247-005 6:00 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:00 pm.
  • 247-006 6:00 PM · 30 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:00 pm to 6:01 pm.
  • 247-007 6:01 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:01 pm and 6:04 pm.
  • 247-009 6:04 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:04 pm to 6:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 247-008, April 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183347). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/247-008 (accessed November 15, 2026).