Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 281 › Conversation 281-067
Nixon & Sanchez on White House logistics and Alexander Butterfield
Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 7:05 PM–7:13 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, met briefly to coordinate logistical details for the President's evening schedule. The discussion centered on arrangements at Alexander P. Butterfield's office, specifically regarding the logistics of make-up application. The meeting served as a short operational planning session for the President's upcoming activities.
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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 7:05 pm and 7:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 281-067 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 281-67
Date: October 21, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:05 pm and 7:13 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Schedule of evening events
-Alexander P. Butterfield's office
-Make-up
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:13 pm.Also recorded on October 21, 1971
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- 281-068 7:05 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:05 pm and 7:13 pm.
- 281-069 7:05 PM · 50 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 7:05 pm and 7:13 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 281-067, 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/281-067 (accessed September 28, 2026).