Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 281 › Conversation 281-031

Nixon & Sanchez on Rose Mary Woods and Speech delivery

Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 12:40 PM–1:17 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation281-031 on Tape 281 (tape position 02:21:37–02:23:43)StartThursday, October 21, 1971 at 12:40 PMEndThursday, October 21, 1971 at 1:17 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 281-031 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss administrative tasks. The conversation centered on the logistical arrangements for the delivery of a speech, involving staff member Rose Mary Woods. The brief exchange focused on procedural coordination rather than substantive policy matters.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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2:21:43Felly byddwch chi ddim yn gwneud hynny.
2:21:55Fe allwch chi eistedd ymlaen â mi.
2:21:59Iawn, iawn, iawn.
2:22:01Ac rydyn ni'n mynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i fynd i
2:22:23Mae hynny'n newid eich cwestiwn diwethaf.
2:22:29Iawn, mae hynny wedi'i wneud.
2:22:30Hefyd, os ydych chi'n ddysgu yma, ni fyddwn ni ddim yn cael cerddoriaeth ac ni fyddwn ni ddim eisiau i chi fynd i fyny i fyny i recordio'r cwestiwn hwn.
2:22:57Iawn, sut ydych chi'n dod ar hynny, Rose?
2:23:13Iawn, iawn, iawn, dim ond, dim ond, dim ond, dim ond, dim ond

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 12:40 pm and 1:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-031 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 281-31

Date: October 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:40 pm and 1:17 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Delivery of speech
          -Rose Mary Woods

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 6s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:17 pm.

Also recorded on October 21, 1971

  • 598-004 12:06 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:06 pm and 7:28 pm.
  • 281-027 12:36 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:36 pm to 12:38 pm.
  • 281-028 12:38 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 12:39 pm.
  • 012-038 12:39 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 12:39 pm to 12:40 pm.
  • 281-029 12:39 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:39 pm to 12:40 pm.
  • 281-030 12:40 PM · 33 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 12:40 pm and 1:17 pm.
  • 281-032 12:40 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 1:17 pm.
  • 281-033 12:40 PM · 46 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 12:40 pm and 1:17 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 281-031, 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/281-031 (accessed October 12, 2026).