Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 287 › Conversation 287-027
Nixon & Sanchez on White House administration and briefing materials
Monday, October 11, 1971 · 5:56 PM–6:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 57 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate the preparation of briefing materials. The discussion focused on the physical organization of documents, with Nixon instructing Sanchez to punch and insert specific items into a briefing book. Sanchez confirmed the task and arranged to place the materials in the residence for the President's subsequent review.
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NARA Description
On October 11, 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 5:56 pm and 6:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 287-027 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 287-27
Date: October 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:56 pm and 6:00 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]
[287-027-w001]
[Duration: 51s]
Request to put materials in briefing book
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The President, et al. left at 6:00 pm.Also recorded on October 11, 1971
- 011-043 5:43 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 5:43 pm.
- 287-022 5:50 PM · 11 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 5:50 pm and 5:55 pm.
- 287-023 5:50 PM · 3 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 5:50 pm and 5:55 pm.
- 287-024 5:50 PM · 53 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 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm.
- 011-045 5:55 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:55 pm to 5:56 pm.
- 287-025 5:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:55 pm to 5:56 pm.
- 011-046 5:56 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:56 pm and 9:26 pm.
- 287-026 5:56 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:56 pm and 6:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 287-027, 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/287-027 (accessed October 12, 2026).