Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 298 › Conversation 298-026

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Manila

Thursday, November 11, 1971 · 4:19 PM–4:22 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation298-026 on Tape 298 (tape position 02:29:53–02:31:10)StartThursday, November 11, 1971 at 4:19 PMEndThursday, November 11, 1971 at 4:22 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 298-026 ↗

President Nixon met with an unidentified staff member to provide instructions regarding a message received from Manila. The President inquired about the whereabouts of another individual and directed the staffer to deliver the information once that person returned. The brief exchange concluded with the President requesting coffee.

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All right, I tell you, I wanted, I had something from Manila I had to give him.
Is he back?
Is he out with the dogs?
No, he's not out there yet.
All right, when he comes back, no hurry.
Yes, sir.
You can tell him.
You leave the dog alone.
You can leave, all right?
You can bring me some coffee, please.
Thank you.

On November 11, 1971, 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 4:19 pm and 4:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 298-026 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 298-26

Date: November 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:19 pm and 4:22 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with an unknown man.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/07/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[298-026-w001]
[Duration: 16s]

       Manolo Sanchez's location
              -With dogs?

       Refreshment request
              -Coffee

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The unknown man left at an unknown time before 4:22 pm.
  • 014-046 4:19 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:19 pm and 4:22 pm.
  • 298-027 4:19 PM · 8 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 4:19 pm and 4:22 pm.
  • 014-047 4:22 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 4:22 pm to 4:24 pm.
  • 298-028 4:22 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:22 pm to 4:24 pm.
  • 014-048 4:24 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:24 pm and 4:29 pm.
  • 298-029 4:24 PM · 2 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 4:24 pm and 4:29 pm.
  • 298-030 4:24 PM · 5 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 4:24 pm and 4:29 pm.
  • 298-031 4:24 PM · 24 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 4:24 pm and 4:29 pm.

Conversation 298-026, November 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/298-026 (accessed October 12, 2026).