Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 271 › Conversation 271-002
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and personal matters
Wednesday, August 4, 1971 · 8:37 AM–10:10 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to conduct private or personal business. The limited record of the encounter reflects a brief, restricted interaction between the President and his longtime valet. Due to the withdrawal of the audio segments under personal privilege, no substantive policy or administrative developments are documented.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 4, 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 8:37 am and 10:10 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 271-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 271-2 Date: August 4, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:37 am and 10:10 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:10 am.
Also recorded on August 4, 1971
- 007-061 8:37 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 1:56 pm.
- 271-001 8:37 AM · 17 min — unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 10:10 am.
- 271-003 8:37 AM · 13 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 8:37 am and 10:10 am.
- 271-004 10:10 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:10 am to 10:17 am.
- 271-005 10:24 AM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:24 am to 10:25 am.
- 271-006 10:25 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:25 am to 10:35 am.
- 271-007 10:35 AM · 6 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 10:35 am and 10:59 am.
- 271-008 10:35 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:35 am and 10:59 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 271-002, August 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/271-002 (accessed October 13, 2026).