Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 261 › Conversation 261-043
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and personal services
Thursday, July 1, 1971 · 6:20 PM–6:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief administrative interaction. The discussion primarily involved personal matters regarding the President's needs and preferences. The exchange concluded quickly without evidence of significant policy developments or strategic decision-making.
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Position in tape: 04:46:46 – 04:52:36
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NARA Description
On July 1, 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 6:20 pm and 6:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 261-043 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 261-43 Date: July 1, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:20 pm and 6:30 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 7s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:30 pm
Also recorded on July 1, 1971
- 261-042 5:55 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and J. Edgar Hoover met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:55 pm to 6:20 pm.
- 006-084 6:00 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Edgar Hoover talked on the telephone from 6:00 pm to 6:07 pm.
- 006-085 6:07 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:30 pm.
- 261-044 6:07 PM · 1 min — 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 6:07 pm and 6:30 pm.
- 006-086 6:30 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 6:30 pm to 6:37 pm.
- 261-045 6:30 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:30 pm to 6:37 pm.
- 006-087 6:37 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:37 pm and 6:45 pm.
- 261-046 6:37 PM · 30 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 6:37 pm and 6:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 261-043, July 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/261-043 (accessed October 5, 2026).