Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 254 › Conversation 254-026

Nixon & Sanchez on Nassau and Travel

Monday, May 31, 1971 · 6:52 PM–7:13 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 46 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation254-026 on Tape 254 (tape position 01:43:02–01:44:10)StartMonday, May 31, 1971 at 6:52 PMEndMonday, May 31, 1971 at 7:13 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 254-026 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss administrative details and upcoming travel logistics. The conversation touched upon the scheduling of Sanchez’s activities, including his involvement with flamenco performances and departure arrangements. Beyond these personnel matters, the pair engaged in a brief, disjointed exchange regarding a filmmaker and international business travel to Nassau.

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Sorry, the involvement now is in bloodbath, sir.
Bloodbath, sir?
I'm sorry, no.
He was a filmmaker.
No, I've been in touch with Mr. Aparna, sir, because he had business in Nassau.
He had the courage to go to Nassau once and twice a week.
Ah.
And so, probably he can... Well, we can't make it here.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.

On May 31, 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 6:52 pm and 7:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 254-026 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 254-26

Date May 31, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:52 pm and 7:13 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 09/12/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[254-026-w001]
[Duration: 46s]

     Cigar

     Manolo Sanchez’s schedule
         -Flamenco
         -Departure

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:13 pm
  • 003-204 6:38 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:38 pm to 6:42 pm.
  • 003-205 6:42 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:42 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 254-022 6:42 PM · 6 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 6:42 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 254-023 6:42 PM · 7 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 6:42 pm and 6:50 pm.
  • 003-206 6:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 6:50 pm to 6:52 pm.
  • 254-024 6:50 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:50 pm to 6:52 pm.
  • 003-207 6:52 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:52 pm and 7:13 pm.
  • 254-025 6:52 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 6:52 pm and 7:13 pm.

Conversation 254-026, May 31, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/254-026 (accessed September 27, 2026).