Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 312 › Conversation 312-022
Nixon & Sanchez on George Romney and Political strategy
Tuesday, January 11, 1972 · 2:39 PM–3:32 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
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.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
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 Aid
Conversation 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 ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 18s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:43 pm.
Also recorded on January 11, 1972
- 018-065 2:39 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 3:43 pm.
- 312-023 2:39 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 2:39 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 312-024 2:39 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 312-025 2:39 PM · 48 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 2:39 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 018-066 3:43 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 3:43 pm to 3:49 pm.
- 312-026 3:43 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:43 pm to 3:49 pm.
- 018-067 3:49 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:49 pm and 4:02 pm.
- 312-027 3:49 PM · 1 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 3:49 pm and 4:02 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 312-022, January 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/312-022 (accessed September 29, 2026).