Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 272 › Conversation 272-001

Nixon & Sanchez on Photography and White House staff

Monday, August 9, 1971 · 12:55 PM–1:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation272-001 on Tape 272 (tape position 00:02:41–00:08:30)StartMonday, August 9, 1971 at 12:55 PMEndMonday, August 9, 1971 at 1:48 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 272-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss logistics regarding his upcoming public schedule. The brief interaction centered on the President's preparation for photography sessions. No major policy decisions were made during this exchange, which focused primarily on routine administrative planning.

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I've got cameras for two in a row.

NARA Description

On August 9, 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 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 272-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 272-001
Date: August 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
President's schedule
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:48 pm.

Also recorded on August 9, 1971

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  • 557-004 12:02 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:02 pm.
  • 557-005 12:02 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:02 pm to 12:04 pm.
  • 557-006 12:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:55 pm.
  • 272-002 12:55 PM · 1 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 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm.
  • 272-003 12:55 PM · 8 sec — 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 12:55 pm and 1:48 pm.
  • 557-007 12:55 PM · 2 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 2:58 pm.
  • 272-004 1:48 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:48 pm to 1:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 272-001, August 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/272-001 (accessed October 13, 2026).