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Conversation 261-050

TapeTape 261StartThursday, July 1, 1971 at 7:20 PMEndFriday, July 2, 1971 at 4:02 PMTape start time05:48:35Tape end time05:50:40ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOld 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 strategyKansas City visitPolitical messagingCivil unrestProtest management
AudioNARA 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

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:02 pm, July 2, 1971
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Maybe better than the President was.
Right.
One argument for saying something on the record at Kansas City, one of the arguments is, and you're pretty good, is that it then sets your position so that you're set up for any time you do have any press reports or Q&A or anything like that.
Well, that's the other thing.
Nobody seems to have a strong feeling.
That's the other department to me of not saying anything is that nobody can say what it is you ought to say.
Even the people who think you ought to say something can't say what?
They can't.
All right, let's see what comes up next.
Okay.
Well, that was good.
Bigger step.
I think those, I agree with you, the parking thing is worth risking on their health.
Come out and riot the hell out of them.
Well, they'll get home, love you, or they won't riot.
I think you're right.
Those folks would.
I think they'll probably keep the rioting.
They can control how much they're in there trying to do.
Okay.
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