Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 261 › Conversation 261-050
Nixon & Sanchez on Public relations strategy and Kansas City visit
Thursday, July 1, 1971 · 7:20 PM–4:02 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, discuss the strategic implications of issuing a formal statement during an upcoming visit to Kansas City. The conversation focuses on the difficulty of crafting a public position when advisors cannot agree on a specific message or policy direction. Additionally, they briefly touch upon the management of public demonstrations and the potential for controlling civil unrest during public events.
- Public relations strategy
- Kansas City visit
- Political messaging
- Civil unrest
- Protest management
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building on an unknown date, sometime between 7:20 pm on July 1, 1971 and 4:02 pm on July 2, 1971. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 261-050 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 261-50 Date: Unknown between July 1 and July 2, 1971 Time: Unknown between 7:20 pm, July 1 and 4:02 pm, July 2, 1971 Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 4s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:02 pm, July 2, 1971
Also recorded on July 1, 1971
- 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.
- 006-088 6:45 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:45 pm to 6:46 pm.
- 261-047 6:45 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:45 pm to 6:46 pm.
- 006-089 6:46 PM · 1 min — Edward R. F. Cox and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins talked on the telephone on an unknown date, sometime between 6:46 pm on July 1, 1971 and 4:08 pm on July 2, 1971.
- 261-048 6:46 PM · 7 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 6:46 pm and 7:00 pm.
- 261-049 7:00 PM · 23 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:00 pm to 7:20 pm.
- 261-051 7:20 PM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building on an unknown date, sometime between 7:20 pm on July 1, 1971 and 4:02 pm on July 2, 1971.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 261-050, 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/261-050 (accessed October 5, 2026).