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Nixon & Sanchez on Public scrutiny and Confidentiality

Wednesday, September 8, 1971 · 2:24 PM–3:03 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation274-035 on Tape 274 (tape position 03:04:38–03:05:33)StartWednesday, September 8, 1971 at 2:24 PMEndWednesday, September 8, 1971 at 3:03 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 274-035 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, discuss the implications and potential scrutiny surrounding a specific message intended for an unknown destination. The conversation touches on the sensitivity of the content and the risks of public exposure if the message were discovered. The participants exchange brief remarks regarding the nature of the communication, though the specific subject matter remains cryptic.

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3:04:45But if you saw it, if you found it somewhere, if you saw it, you know you're going to be very cross-examined.
3:04:51It's good.
3:04:52It's a good message.
3:04:54It's a good message for the planet where you're going to find it.
3:04:58It's a good message for the planet where you're going to find it.
3:05:03It's a good message for the planet where you're going to find it.
3:05:06It's a good message for the planet where you're going to find it.
3:05:12Yeah.
3:05:13Yeah.
3:05:14Yeah.
3:05:15Yeah.
3:05:16Yeah.
3:05:24You can ask somebody that you know if you want to talk to them, but, you know, they already heard of that, and they always heard of it, you know.
3:05:31And, you know, I think that's kind of the issue we're getting into.

NARA Description

On September 8, 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 2:24 pm and 3:03 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 274-035 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 274-35

Date: September 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:24 pm and 3:03 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:03 pm.

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  • 008-051 3:03 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. talked on the telephone from 3:03 pm to 3:04 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 274-035, September 8, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/274-035 (accessed October 1, 2026).