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Nixon & Sanchez on Taiwan and Governmental affairs

Thursday, July 29, 1971 · 2:45 PM–5:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation266-008 on Tape 266StartThursday, July 29, 1971 at 2:45 PMEndThursday, July 29, 1971 at 5:45 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 266-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief discussion. The conversation included references to international relations, specifically mentioning Taiwan and governmental affairs. The exchange concluded with the President expressing dissatisfaction regarding the status of these matters.

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5:18Yn siarad gyda'r Cynulliad Cynulliadau Cynulliadau Cynulliadau Cynulliadau Cynulliadau Cynulliadau Cynulliadau Cynulliadau Cynulliadau
5:42Yn ystafell gyda Cyswllt Cyswllt 26%, yn ystafell gyda Taiwan 25%, yn ystafell gyda'r ddau un 29%, yn ystafell gyda Llywodraeth 20%.
5:48Mae hynny'n ddim yn dda.

NARA Description

On July 29, 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 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 266-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 266-8

Date: July 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:45 pm.

Also recorded on July 29, 1971

  • 007-026 1:50 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 6:32 pm.
  • 266-007 1:50 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 267-001 1:50 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building on an unknown date, sometime between 1:50 pm on July 29, 1971 and 9:08 am on July 30, 1971.
  • 266-009 2:45 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 266-010 2:45 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 266-011 2:45 PM · 2 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 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 266-012 2:45 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm.
  • 266-013 2:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:45 pm and 5:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 266-008, July 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/266-008 (accessed October 9, 2026).