Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 297 › Conversation 297-021

Nixon & Sanchez on Alexander P. Butterfield

Friday, November 12, 1971 · 10:06 AM–12:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation297-021 on Tape 297 (tape position 00:42:32–00:45:49)StartFriday, November 12, 1971 at 10:06 AMEndFriday, November 12, 1971 at 12:10 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 297-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to facilitate the delivery of a specific book to Alexander P. Butterfield. The brief exchange focused on coordinating this administrative task, with the President issuing instructions for the item's transfer. The meeting concluded shortly thereafter, marking a routine operational interaction within the White House staff.

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Position in tape: 00:42:32 – 00:45:49

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NARA Description

On November 12, 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 10:06 am and 12:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 297-21

Date: November 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:06 am and 12:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez[?].

       Book
              -Alexander P. Butterfield

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 12:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 297-021, November 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/297-021 (accessed November 15, 2026).