Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 266 › Conversation 266-009
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Welsh language
Thursday, July 29, 1971 · 2:45 PM–5:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief, informal discussion. The conversation consists of a repetitive exchange in Welsh regarding the completion of a specific task or objective. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were recorded during this interaction.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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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 266-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 266-9 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. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 37s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:45 pm.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.
- 266-008 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 266-009, 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/266-009 (accessed October 9, 2026).