Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 252 › Conversation 252-043
Nixon & Sanchez on Welfare reform and Staff appreciation
Wednesday, May 5, 1971 · 1:16 PM–3:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 30 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to personally commend him for his effective work on behalf of the administration. During the discussion, Nixon praised Sanchez’s contributions to welfare reform and other key policy initiatives, acknowledging the appreciation felt by the White House staff. The conversation concluded with Nixon encouraging Sanchez to maintain his dedication and vigor for the administration's ongoing objectives.
- Manolo Sanchez
- Welfare reform
- Staff appreciation
- White House operations
- Presidential agenda
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Position in tape: 02:03:13 – 02:03:29
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NARA Description
On May 5, 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 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 252-43
Date: May 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez
President’s schedule
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:00 pmAlso recorded on May 5, 1971
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- 042-088 1:16 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter M. Flanigan talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 042-089 1:16 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 042-090 1:16 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 042-091 1:16 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 042-092 1:16 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 042-093 1:16 PM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alvin Snyder talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 042-094 1:16 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 252-043, May 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/252-043 (accessed October 3, 2026).