Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 281 › Conversation 281-067

Nixon & Sanchez on Alexander Butterfield

Thursday, October 21, 1971 · 7:05 PM–7:13 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 32 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation281-067 on Tape 281 (tape position 05:03:27–05:03:56)StartThursday, October 21, 1971 at 7:05 PMEndThursday, October 21, 1971 at 7:13 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 281-067 ↗

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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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 2s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:13 pm.

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Let me give an example of what that philosophy means.
Twenty-one months ago, Mr. Laura Levin wrote, the balance of power in our society has turned dangerously against the police forces, against governors and mayors and legislatures, against the bullies and the courts.
I strongly share this view.
Over the past two years, many cases have come before the court involving indelible violence between the rights of society and the rights of men.
Defenders accused of crimes against them, honest and dedicated constitutional lawyers, disagree as to whether or not to maintain that violence.

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  • 012-057 6:45 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 8:03 pm.
  • 281-064 6:45 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:05 pm.
  • 281-065 6:45 PM · 37 sec — 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 6:45 pm and 7:05 pm.
  • 281-066 6:45 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:05 pm.
  • 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.

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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 November 12, 2026).