{"conversationCode":"278-003","tapeNumber":278,"conversationNumber":3,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-278-003","startDateTime":"1971-09-09T17:20:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1971-09-09T17:33:00.000Z","startDate":"9-Sep-1971","startTime":"1:20 PM","endDate":"9-Sep-1971","endTime":"1:33 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"estimated","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo;","description":"On September 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 1:20 pm and 1:33 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-003 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"EOB","recordingDevice":"Old Executive Office Building","latitudeEstimated":38.897567,"longitudeEstimated":-77.039147,"chronCode":2,"chronRelease":"Second Chronological Release","chronReleaseDate":"26-Oct-2000","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 278-3\n\nDate: September 9, 1971\nTime: Unknown between 1:20 pm and 1:33 pm\nLocation: Executive Office Building\n\nThe President met with Manolo Sanchez.\n\n**********************************************************************\n\n[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/01/2019.\nSegment cleared for release.]\n[Personal Returnable]\n[278-003-w001]\n[Duration: 42s]\n\n       Request\n             -Scotch [?]\n\n       The President’s schedule\n              -3pm appointment\n              -Weekend plans\n                     -Golf\n                     -Trip to Camp David on September 11, 1971\n\n**********************************************************************\n\nSanchez left at an unknown time before 1:33 pm.","filename":["278-003.mp3"],"tapeStart":"00:02:57","tapeEnd":"00:03:44","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Sanchez, Manolo"],"prevCode":"278-002","nextCode":"278-004","transcript":[{"start":0.41,"end":8.37,"text":"I think another one, you know, just like I had before, not just one ounce, et cetera."},{"start":8.47,"end":11.84,"text":"I don't have any questions."},{"start":12.28,"end":16.14,"text":"It's 3 o'clock, so I'm OK to take one with the rest."},{"start":25.5,"end":26.6,"text":"What you said, Peter."},{"start":27.84,"end":32.91,"text":"For this weekend, you don't have too much time for yourself."},{"start":33.67,"end":34.17,"text":"That's right."},{"start":34.22,"end":36.92,"text":"Take a breath, take off."},{"start":37.2,"end":38.94,"text":"All good, sir."},{"start":39.66,"end":40.73,"text":"No, because I choose."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss personal logistics and upcoming schedule management. The conversation focused on the President's immediate administrative needs, specifically a request for refreshments, and preparations for his upcoming weekend trip to Camp David. Sanchez encouraged the President to utilize the time away to rest and manage his heavy workload.","topics":["Presidential schedule","Camp David","Personal staff","White House logistics"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T12:55:11.968Z"},"topicSlugs":["presidential-schedule","camp-david","personal-staff","white-house-logistics"],"audioDurationSec":41,"audioFiles":[{"file":"278-003.mp3","bytes":1661179,"durationSec":41.39,"bitrate":321097,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:38.008Z","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/278-003.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-003","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/278/conversation-278-003","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}