Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 279 › Conversation 279-054
Nixon & Sanchez on Vietnam War and Foreign Economic Policy
Wednesday, September 22, 1971 · 7:09 PM–7:56 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met to discuss an extensive array of pressing foreign and domestic policy issues, primarily focusing on Vietnam strategy, international economic negotiations, and Japanese textile trade agreements. The conversation included reviews of South Vietnamese political stability under President Thieu, the coordination of upcoming U.S. economic policy announcements, and concerns regarding State Department internal loyalties. These discussions served as preparatory briefings for the President's upcoming public appearances and scheduled international diplomatic efforts.
- Vietnam War
- Foreign Economic Policy
- Textile Negotiations
- South Vietnam Elections
- Japan-US Relations
- State Department
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.
Download transcript (.txt) · JSON data
Each line starts with a timestamp button; press it to play the audio from that point.
NARA Description
On September 22, 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 7:09 pm and 7:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 279-054 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 279-54
Date: September 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:09 pm and 7:56 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
**********************************************************************
[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[279-054-w001]
[Duration: 13s]
Request
**********************************************************************
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:56 pmAlso recorded on September 22, 1971
- 009-135 7:03 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George H. Mahon talked on the telephone from 7:03 pm to 7:04 pm.
- 279-049 7:03 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George H. Mahon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:03 pm to 7:04 pm.
- 009-136 7:04 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:04 pm and 7:06 pm.
- 279-050 7:04 PM · 7 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 7:04 pm and 7:06 pm.
- 009-137 7:06 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:06 pm to 7:09 pm.
- 279-051 7:06 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:06 pm to 7:09 pm.
- 279-052 7:09 PM · 30 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 7:09 pm and 7:56 pm.
- 279-053 7:09 PM · 41 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 7:09 pm and 7:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 279-054, September 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/279-054 (accessed October 12, 2026).