Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 330 › Conversation 330-018
Nixon & Sanchez on Political strategy and Clark MacGregor
Wednesday, April 5, 1972 · 12:23 PM–1:32 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon consults with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, regarding legislative strategy and political maneuvering related to an upcoming executive session. The discussion touches upon managing witness lists, specifically mentioning Clark MacGregor, and navigating potential biases during proceedings. The President emphasizes the necessity of taking a firm stance despite the adversarial nature of the situation.
- Political strategy
- Clark MacGregor
- Executive session
- Witness management
- White House operations
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On April 5, 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 12:23 pm and 1:32 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 330-018 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 330-18 Date: April 5, 1972 Time: Unknown between 12:23 pm and 1:32 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez.. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 7s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:32 pm.
Also recorded on April 5, 1972
- 022-085 11:39 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:39 am and 11:43 am.
- 022-086 11:43 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 11:43 am to 11:44 am.
- 330-015 11:43 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:43 am to 11:44 am.
- 330-016 11:44 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry M. ("Scoop") Jackson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:44 am and 11:45 am.
- 330-017 11:45 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:45 am to 12:23 pm.
- 330-019 12:23 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:23 pm and 1:32 pm.
- 330-020 12:23 PM · 50 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 12:23 pm and 1:32 pm.
- 330-021 12:23 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:23 pm and 1:32 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 330-018, April 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/330-018 (accessed October 1, 2026).