Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 287 › Conversation 287-014
Nixon & Sanchez on John N. Mitchell and Automotive industry
Monday, October 11, 1971 · 2:39 PM–2:47 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, while also placing a brief call to Attorney General John N. Mitchell via a White House operator. During the meeting, the pair engaged in casual conversation regarding automotive manufacturing quality and durability. The interaction also included logistical arrangements for the President to view the conclusion of a sporting event.
- John N. Mitchell
- Manolo Sanchez
- Automotive industry
- White House operations
- Presidential schedule
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NARA Description
On October 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 2:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 287-14
Date: October 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:39 pm and 2:47 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/24/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[287-014-w001]
[Duration: 1m 33s]
Television
-World Series Game
-Baltimore Orioles
The President talked with White House operator at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 2:47
pm.
[Conversation No. 287-014a]
[See Conversation No. 011-039]
[End of telephone conversation]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:47 pm.Also recorded on October 11, 1971
- 287-013 2:36 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:36 pm to 2:39 pm.
- 011-038 2:39 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at 2:39 pm.
- 011-039 2:39 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 2:39 pm to 2:47 pm.
- 011-040 2:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 2:47 pm to 2:49 pm.
- 287-015 2:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:47 pm to 2:49 pm.
- 011-041 2:49 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:49 pm and 4:33 pm.
- 287-016 2:49 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 2:49 pm and 4:33 pm.
- 287-017 2:49 PM · 6 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 2:49 pm and 4:33 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 287-014, October 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/287-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).