Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 252 › Conversation 252-029

Nixon & Sanchez on demonstrations

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 · 9:36 PM–11:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation252-029 on Tape 252 (tape position 01:53:47–01:56:50)StartWednesday, April 28, 1971 at 9:36 PMEndWednesday, April 28, 1971 at 11:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 252-029 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss the President's upcoming schedule. The brief interaction was punctuated by the audible presence of anti-war demonstrators protesting outside the building. No major policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative check-in.

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NARA Description

On April 28, 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 9:36 pm and 11:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 252-29

Date: April 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:36 pm and 11:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez

     Noise of demonstrators

     President’s schedule

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:10 pm

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They want you back.
Many people, they think they are not humanists, but compromise a lot for these people to stay decent and for a better situation.
I agree.
But for anyone who wants to have food, who can spend it, give their life to these guys.
Fifteen.

Also recorded on April 28, 1971

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  • 252-025 9:20 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 pm to 9:30 pm.
  • 042-074 9:30 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:30 pm and 9:35 pm.
  • 252-026 9:30 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:30 pm and 9:35 pm.
  • 042-075 9:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:35 pm to 9:36 pm.
  • 252-027 9:35 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:35 pm to 9:36 pm.
  • 252-028 9:36 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:36 pm and 11:10 pm.
  • 252-030 9:36 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:36 pm and 11:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 252-029, April 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/252-029 (accessed November 2, 2026).