← 264-001264-003 →

Conversation 264-002

TapeTape 264StartWednesday, July 21, 1971 at 10:05 AMEndWednesday, July 21, 1971 at 10:21 AMTape start time00:10:09Tape end time00:13:29ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the maintenance of a timepiece. The brief interaction focused on the fact that the President's watch had stopped functioning due to a dead battery. No significant policy or administrative decisions were made during this exchange.

White House staffPresidential routineManolo Sanchezpersonal items
AudioNARA Description

On July 21, 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 10:05 am and 10:21 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 264-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 264-002

Date: July 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:05 am and 10:21 am
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

**********************************************************************

[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/30/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[264-002-w001]

[Duration: 15s]

     Watch
         -Dead battery

**********************************************************************

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:21 am.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

I know this watch, uh, you know, it has a battery in here, and it's stopped.
Is it?
The battery.
Yes, sir.
All right.
← 264-001264-003 →