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Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential travel and Florida

Thursday, November 4, 1971 · 1:48 PM–3:47 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 38 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation300-008 on Tape 300 (tape position 00:13:45–00:14:44)StartThursday, November 4, 1971 at 1:48 PMEndThursday, November 4, 1971 at 3:47 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 300-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss potential travel plans for an upcoming trip to Florida. The two reviewed the President’s recent travel history to the state and considered the logistical feasibility of a short five-day visit. Ultimately, the conversation concluded with the President deciding not to pursue the trip at that time.

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Well, Florida feels pretty good, maybe, Manolo.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Haven't been there for five, six weeks, huh?
Yes, but the last time you was over there was in June, sir.
Yes, sir.
Oh, do you want me to go back once?
Let's see.
We won't know.
We won't make one.
It's about five days.
We're sitting on loan now.
Why, once we go back, we didn't want to stay long.

NARA Description

On November 4, 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 300-008

Date: November 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     The President's schedule
          -Florida

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:47 pm.

Also recorded on November 4, 1971

  • 013-120 1:48 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
  • 300-009 1:48 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
  • 300-010 1:48 PM · 11 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
  • 300-011 1:48 PM · 31 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
  • 300-012 1:48 PM · 3 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
  • 300-013 1:48 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
  • 300-014 1:48 PM · 9 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 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.
  • 300-015 1:48 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:48 pm and 3:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 300-008, November 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/300-008 (accessed September 30, 2026).