Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 281 › Conversation 281-021

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Manolo Sanchez

Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 10:30 AM–10:51 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation281-021 on Tape 281 (tape position 01:36:54–01:37:01)StartThursday, October 21, 1971 at 10:30 AMEndThursday, October 21, 1971 at 10:51 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 281-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown individual in the Old Executive Office Building to review logistical arrangements concerning Manolo Sanchez. The discussion centered specifically on the scheduling and operational planning for Sanchez, who served as a personal aide to the President. No further policy decisions were recorded during this brief encounter.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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1:37:02Llywodraeth, os gwelwch chi.

1:37:05Llywodraeth, os gwelwch chi.

NARA Description

On October 21, 1971, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 281-21

Date: October 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:30 am and 10:51 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with unknown person.

     Manolo Sanchez's schedule

The unknown person left at an unknown time before 10:51 am.

Also recorded on October 21, 1971

281-014 10:30 AM · 18 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.
281-015 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.
281-022 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 281-021, 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/281-021 (accessed October 12, 2026).