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Nixon & Sanchez on Washington Redskins and Football

Sunday, November 14, 1971 · 1:19 PM–5:01 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 37 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation296-011 on Tape 296 (tape position 03:37:21–03:39:21)StartSunday, November 14, 1971 at 1:19 PMEndSunday, November 14, 1971 at 5:01 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 296-011 ↗

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the outcome of a recent Washington Redskins football game. The conversation touched upon the team's loss and a missed field goal attempt. Additionally, the two briefly addressed the President's upcoming schedule, specifically mentioning Secretary John B. Connally.

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They tried to make a field goal.
Secretary Connors.

On November 14, 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 296-011 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 296-11

Date: November 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:19 pm and 5:01 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 04/29/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[296-011-w001]
[Duration: 29s]

     Washington Redskins
         -Lost game
         -Field goal

     The President's schedule
          -John B. Connally

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:01 pm.
  • 296-004 1:19 PM · 18 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
  • 296-005 1:19 PM · 8 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
  • 296-006 1:19 PM · 43 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
  • 296-007 1:19 PM · 9 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
  • 296-008 1:19 PM · 7 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
  • 296-009 1:19 PM · 12 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
  • 296-010 1:19 PM · 4 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
  • 296-012 1:19 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.

Conversation 296-011, November 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/296-011 (accessed October 1, 2026).