Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 275 › Conversation 275-007

Nixon & Sanchez on Raymond K. Price, Jr. and Henry A. Kissinger

Tuesday, September 7, 1971 · 12:27 PM–12:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 34 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation275-007 on Tape 275 (tape position 00:06:20–00:06:57)StartTuesday, September 7, 1971 at 12:27 PMEndTuesday, September 7, 1971 at 12:30 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 275-007 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417184149 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to review logistical details and administrative tasks. The discussion focused on the acquisition of pens and the management of the President's upcoming schedule. The participants specifically coordinated timing for appointments involving staff members Raymond K. Price, Jr. and Henry A. Kissinger.

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NARA Description

On September 7, 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 12:27 pm and 12:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 275-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 275-007

Date: September 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:27 pm and 12:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Pens

     The President's schedule
          -Time

                 -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
                 -Henry A. Kissinger

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:30 pm.

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I have a lot to talk about.

Also recorded on September 7, 1971

  • 275-001 12:00 PM · 5 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 12:00 pm and 12:16 pm.
  • 275-002 12:16 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. ("Don") Hughes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:16 pm to 12:17 pm.
  • 275-003 12:20 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:20 pm to 12:26 pm.
  • 275-004 12:26 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:26 pm.
  • 275-005 12:26 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:26 pm.
  • 275-006 12:27 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 12:30 pm.
  • 275-008 12:30 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:30 pm to 12:55 pm.
  • 275-009 12:56 PM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Raymond K. Price, Jr., and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:56 pm to 2:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 275-007, September 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184149). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/275-007 (accessed November 1, 2026).