Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 308
Nixon White House Tape 308 (December 10, 1971)
13 conversations · Old Executive Office Building · about 2 hr 15 min of released audio
Featuring Nixon, Sanchez, Woods, Bull, Schecter
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The brief interaction, which contains minimal intelligible content beyond an interjection, serves as a record of a routine staff meeting. No substantive policy discussions or significant administrative decisions were captured during this exchange.
President Nixon consulted with his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to verify whether his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, had appeared on the "Today" show as scheduled. Nixon expressed concern over her absence during the live broadcast and instructed Woods to investigate whether the segment had been pre-recorded. Woods was tasked with confirming the status of the taping and reporting back to the President.
President Nixon met with his aide Stephen B. Bull to review his upcoming schedule, specifically focusing on a meeting with Clark MacGregor. The discussion centered on managing pending congressional legislation and the implications of a recent amendment introduced by Chairman O'Connor. The participants affirmed their satisfaction with the progress made on these legislative strategies prior to their scheduled engagement.
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate upcoming logistics regarding his daily schedule. The two men discussed the timing of an impending appointment, with the President instructing Sanchez to provide notification as soon as his visitor arrived. The brief exchange served to facilitate the President's immediate movements and ensure the efficient transition between scheduled engagements.
President Nixon met with an unknown individual to discuss logistical arrangements for the upcoming Christmas holiday. The conversation centered on the President's potential visit to Camp David and the status of his son-in-law David Eisenhower's travel plans. Nixon also briefly coordinated a call to Clark MacGregor regarding official business.
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, and an unidentified individual to discuss routine personal matters. During the meeting, the participants addressed the delivery of coffee and a brief exchange regarding a phone call to Senator Birch E. Bayh, Jr. The interaction primarily focused on personal service and administrative logistics within the Executive Office Building.
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss personal administrative matters and the President's upcoming daily schedule. The brief conversation centered on specific logistical arrangements and the status of an individual identified as Riffle. No significant policy decisions were made during this routine interaction.
President Nixon consulted with an unidentified staff member regarding legislative priorities and administrative scheduling. The discussion centered on the status of a pending tax bill and the coordination of a future meeting with Clark MacGregor. Nixon provided specific directives regarding his upcoming calendar and general instructions for staff management.
President Richard Nixon provided journalist Jerrold L. Schecter with an informal tour of his Old Executive Office Building (EOB) workspace, highlighting the office's personal significance and historical function. Nixon described the room as a venue for private, high-level discussions with key advisors such as Henry Kissinger, John Mitchell, and Melvin Laird. The discussion emphasized the President's preference for this intimate setting to conduct work and manage administration affairs away from the more formal environment of the Oval Office.
President Nixon and Henry Kissinger discuss the ongoing geopolitical crisis between India and Pakistan, specifically addressing reports of atrocities captured on film. They review the potential impact of televised footage and the role of Indian censorship in shaping the narrative. The two agree to maintain a degree of detachment regarding the reported atrocities to manage the administration's public position on the conflict.
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting in his Old Executive Office Building suite with an unidentified individual. The available archival record provides no substantive information regarding the topics, decisions, or developments associated with this interaction. Due to the lack of transcript content, the primary purpose and outcome of the discussion remain historically undocumented.
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss household management and logistical details regarding the President's personal environment. Their dialogue focused on the maintenance of tobacco products and the oversight of staff activities within the Executive Office Building. The brief interaction concluded with administrative instructions concerning the movement of personnel in the office vicinity.
President Nixon met with John Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, and David Young to address the unauthorized removal of sensitive documents from National Security Council (NSC) briefcases by Yeoman Charles Radford. The participants discussed the extent of the security breach, its connection to potential intelligence leaks to columnist Jack Anderson, and the need to contain the fallout to protect the integrity of the White House and military services. Nixon ordered a controlled investigation into the breach while emphasizing the need to maintain security over his own briefcases, particularly during travel.