Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 457 › Conversation 457-007

Nixon & Sanchez on refreshments and beer

Wednesday, February 24, 1971 · 12:01 PM–12:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 52 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation457-007 on Tape 457 (tape position 01:55:42–01:56:34)StartWednesday, February 24, 1971 at 12:01 PMEndWednesday, February 24, 1971 at 12:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 457-007 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417175987 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met briefly in the Oval Office. The primary topic of discussion was a request for refreshments, specifically a beer, cold soup, and bread and butter. The meeting concluded with Sanchez preparing to fulfill the President's order.

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NARA Description

On February 24, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 457-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 457-7

Date: February 24, 1971
Time: Unknown after 12:01 pm until 12:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/27/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[457-007-w001]
[Duration: 52s]

     Refreshments

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The President and Sanchez left at 12:19 pm

Transcript (AI-generated)

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Sanchez[unintelligible]
NixonHuh? A beer, please.
SanchezBeer. Yes, sir.
NixonAnd some soup.
SanchezSoup.
NixonThe cold soup, you know? And a piece of bread and butter.
SanchezYes, sir. Thank you, sir.

Also recorded on February 24, 1971

  • 457-001 10:19 AM · 1 hr 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, Virginia H. Knauer, Lewis A. Engman, Elizabeth Hanford, White House photographer, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:19 am to 11:35 am.
  • 457-002 11:35 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:38 am.
  • 457-003 11:35 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:38 am.
  • 457-004 11:55 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Clifford M. Hardin, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:19 pm.
  • 457-008 12:19 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 457-005 12:34 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 1:24 pm.
  • 457-009 12:35 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:43 pm.
  • 457-006 1:24 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:24 pm to 1:25 pm.

Cite this conversation

Conversation 457-007, February 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417175987). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/457-007 (accessed November 2, 2026).