President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, for a brief discussion regarding political management and public messaging. The conversation centers on the need to strategically control the administration's programming and handle political adversaries, specifically mentioning George Romney. Nixon expresses confidence in his ability to manage Romney while reviewing the validity of ongoing political criticisms.
On January 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 3:32 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 312-022 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 312-22 Date: January 11, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:39 pm and 3:43 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 18s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:43 pm.
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