Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 298 › Conversation 298-009

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff

Thursday, November 11, 1971 · 1:16 PM–3:07 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation298-009 on Tape 298 (tape position 02:10:26–02:11:57)StartThursday, November 11, 1971 at 1:16 PMEndThursday, November 11, 1971 at 3:07 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 298-009 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417185189 ↗

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NARA Description

On November 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 1:16 pm and 3:07 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 298-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 298-9

Date: November 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:16 pm and 3:07 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Pen

     Glasses

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:07 pm.

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Well, this pen was leaking out of the front because I had it on the plane.
It got out of my hands.
So if you could, I could wash it off and put a new thing in it.
Yes, sir.
And also get the glasses over there.
Sure.
Yes, sir.

Also recorded on November 11, 1971

  • 298-006 1:16 PM · 17 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 1:16 pm and 3:07 pm.
  • 298-007 1:16 PM · 19 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 1:16 pm and 3:07 pm.
  • 298-008 1:16 PM · 22 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 1:16 pm and 3:07 pm.
  • 298-010 1:16 PM · 10 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 1:16 pm and 3:07 pm.
  • 298-011 1:16 PM · 1 min — 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 1:16 pm and 3:07 pm.
  • 298-012 1:16 PM · 10 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 1:16 pm and 3:07 pm.
  • 298-013 1:16 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 3:07 pm.
  • 298-014 1:16 PM · 5 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 1:16 pm and 3:07 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 298-009, November 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417185189). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/298-009 (accessed November 15, 2026).