Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 273 › Conversation 273-025
Nixon & Sanchez on White House administration and Council of Wales
Sunday, August 15, 1971 · 4:59 PM–5:04 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, for a brief discussion recorded in the Old Executive Office Building. The conversation involves vague references to administrative coordination and potential outreach efforts involving a "John" and the Council of Wales. The exchange remains cryptic due to the obscured nature of the transcript, focusing on logistical considerations and the timing of future actions.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 15, 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 4:59 pm and 5:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 273-025 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 273-25 Date: August 15, 1971 Time: Unknown between 4:59 pm and 5:04 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 12s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:04 pm.
Also recorded on August 15, 1971
- 007-117 4:53 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:53 pm and 9:30 pm.
- 273-026 5:04 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:04 pm to 5:10 pm.
- 273-027 5:10 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 5:26 pm.
- 273-028 5:10 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 5:10 pm and 5:26 pm.
- 273-029 5:10 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 5:26 pm.
- 273-030 5:10 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 5:10 pm and 5:26 pm.
- 273-031 5:10 PM · 4 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 5:10 pm and 5:26 pm.
- 273-032 5:26 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:26 pm to 5:28 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 273-025, August 15, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/273-025 (accessed September 18, 2026).