Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 254 › Conversation 254-032

Nixon & Sanchez on White House domestic staff and White House pets

Monday, May 31, 1971 · 7:24 PM–10:26 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation254-032 on Tape 254 (tape position 01:54:07–01:58:00)StartMonday, May 31, 1971 at 7:24 PMEndMonday, May 31, 1971 at 10:26 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 254-032 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417183771 ↗

A 13-second recording. What it contains is described by the archivists' log below; no AI summary is shown for recordings this short.

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NARA Description

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 7:24 pm and 10:26 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 254-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 254-32

Date: May 31, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:24 pm and 10:26 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]
[254-032-w001]
[Duration: 13s]

     Request
         -Coffee
         -Bring King Timahoe

     The President’s schedule
          -Meeting with Henry A. Kissinger

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:26 pm

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Coffee, please.
To bring that big dog over, I think Mr. Kistner is coming.

Also recorded on May 31, 1971

  • 003-209 7:18 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:18 pm and 7:21 pm.
  • 003-210 7:21 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 7:21 pm to 7:22 pm.
  • 254-029 7:21 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:21 pm to 7:22 pm.
  • 003-211 7:22 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:22 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 254-030 7:22 PM · 17 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 7:22 pm and 7:23 pm.
  • 003-212 7:23 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 7:23 pm to 7:24 pm.
  • 254-031 7:23 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:23 pm to 7:24 pm.
  • 254-033 7:24 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 10:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 254-032, May 31, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183771). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/254-032 (accessed November 11, 2026).