Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 270 › Conversation 270-013
Nixon & Sanchez on John D. Ehrlichman and Briefing book
Tuesday, August 3, 1971 · 5:25 PM–5:31 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 38 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss administrative matters. The brief interaction focused on the delivery of a briefing book prepared by domestic policy advisor John D. Ehrlichman. The meeting concluded quickly, with Sanchez departing the office shortly after presenting the materials to the President.
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NARA Description
On August 3, 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 5:25 pm and 5:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 270-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 270-13
Date: August 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:25 pm and 5:31 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Briefing book
-John D. Ehrlichman
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:31 pm.Also recorded on August 3, 1971
- 270-008 4:12 PM · 1 min — 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 4:12 pm and 4:50 pm.
- 270-009 4:50 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:50 pm to 4:56 pm.
- 270-010 4:56 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 4:56 pm and 5:10 pm.
- 270-011 5:10 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:10 pm to 5:25 pm.
- 270-012 5:25 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:25 pm.
- 270-014 5:25 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:25 pm to 5:31 pm.
- 270-015 5:31 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:31 pm and 11:35 pm.
- 270-016 5:31 PM · 3 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 5:31 pm and 11:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 270-013, August 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/270-013 (accessed October 13, 2026).