Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 292 › Conversation 292-003
Nixon & Sanchez on Lewis F. Powell Jr. and Supreme Court nomination
Tuesday, October 19, 1971 · 1:45 PM–2:53 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 54 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the nomination of Lewis F. Powell Jr. to the Supreme Court. The conversation centers on the President's efforts to finalize and vet candidates for the judicial vacancy. No formal policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative check-in regarding the ongoing nomination process.
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Position in tape: 00:04:38 – 00:05:29
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NARA Description
On October 19, 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 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 292-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 292-3 Date: October 19, 1971 Time: Unknown time between 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 23s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:53 pm.
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- 292-001 1:45 PM · 2 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 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 292-002 1:45 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 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 292-004 1:45 PM · 45 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 1:45 pm and 2:53 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 292-003, October 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/292-003 (accessed September 28, 2026).