Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 281 › Conversation 281-014
Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Personal matters
Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 10:30 AM–10:51 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief, private encounter. Given the absence of a transcript and the immediate withdrawal of the recording content for personal reasons, the discussion remains historically inaccessible. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were documented as a result of this brief engagement.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 21, 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 10:30 am and 10:51 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 281-14 Date: October 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 10:30 am and 10:51 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 1s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:51 am.
Also recorded on October 21, 1971
- 281-015 10:30 AM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:51 am.
- 281-016 10:30 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:51 am.
- 281-017 10:30 AM · 40 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 10:30 am and 10:51 am.
- 281-018 10:30 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:51 am.
- 281-019 10:30 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:51 am.
- 281-020 10:30 AM · 6 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 10:30 am and 10:51 am.
- 281-021 10:30 AM · 7 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 10:30 am and 10:51 am.
- 281-022 10:30 AM · 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 10:30 am and 10:51 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 281-014, October 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/281-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).