Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 323 › Conversation 323-028
Nixon & Sanchez on School busing and Public address
Thursday, March 16, 1972 · 9:17 PM–9:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, while reviewing remarks for a public address regarding school busing and educational policy. Nixon articulated a middle-ground position that rejected the extremes of both forced busing and total inaction, positioning his proposal as a reflection of the American majority's desire for quality education. This interaction served as an informal sounding board for the President to refine the rhetorical balance of his upcoming message to Congress and the public.
- School busing
- Public address
- Educational policy
- Domestic policy
- Presidential communication
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On March 16, 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 9:17 pm and 9:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 323-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 323-28 Date: March 16, 1972 Time: Unknown between 9:17 pm and 9:40 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 20s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:40 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 323-028, March 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/323-028 (accessed October 3, 2026).