Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 280 › Conversation 280-023

Nixon & Sanchez

Thursday, September 23, 1971 · 3:31 PM–4:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation280-023 on Tape 280 (tape position 02:45:12–02:51:25)StartThursday, September 23, 1971 at 3:31 PMEndThursday, September 23, 1971 at 4:09 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 280-023 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417184539 ↗

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NARA Description

On September 23, 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 3:31 pm and 4:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 280-023 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 280-23

Date: September 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:31 pm and 4:09 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/17/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[280-023-w001]
[Duration: 5s]

       Request for drink

              -Time

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:09 pm.

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No, it's 4.33 in the evening.

Also recorded on September 23, 1971

  • 280-019 2:42 PM · 13 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 2:42 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 280-020 2:42 PM · 17 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 2:42 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 280-021 3:30 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:30 pm to 3:31 pm.
  • 280-022 3:31 PM · 6 sec — 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 3:31 pm and 4:09 pm.
  • 280-024 3:31 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:31 pm to 4:09 pm.
  • 009-142 4:09 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:09 pm to 4:13 pm.
  • 280-025 4:09 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:09 pm to 4:13 pm.
  • 280-026 4:13 PM · 18 sec — 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 4:13 pm and 4:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 280-023, September 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184539). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/280-023 (accessed November 2, 2026).