Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 477 › Conversation 477-003
Kissinger & Sanchez on Oval Office
Monday, April 12, 1971 · 12:41 PM–12:42 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec
AI Summary
Henry A. Kissinger met with White House valet Manolo Sanchez in the Oval Office for a brief exchange. The recording consists entirely of withdrawn material, leaving the substantive content of their interaction unknown. No specific policy decisions or significant developments were recorded.
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NARA Description
On April 12, 1971, Henry A. Kissinger and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:41 pm and 12:42 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 477-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 477-003
Date: April 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:41 pm and 12:42 pm
Location: Oval Office
Henry A. Kissinger met with Manolo Sanchez
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[Previous non-historical (H) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/14/2019. Segment
cleared for release.]
[Non-Historical]
[477-003-w001]
[Duration: 18s]
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Kissinger and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:42 pm
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542Also recorded on April 12, 1971
- 477-002 11:28 AM · 1 hr 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Shu-kai Chow, Emil ("Bus") Mosbacher, Jr., Steven Baker, Anna C. Chennault, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:28 am to 12:41 pm.
- 477-004 12:42 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:42 pm to 12:46 pm.
- 477-005 12:47 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Marilyn Cochran, Barbara Cochran, Bobby Cochran, and Henry C. Cashen, II met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:47 pm to 12:53 pm.
- 477-006 12:53 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:53 pm.
- 477-007 12:53 PM · 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:53 pm to 2:00 pm.
- 477-008 2:00 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm.
- 477-009 2:00 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:30 pm.
- 477-010 2:30 PM · 1 hr 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Peter G. Peterson, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:30 pm to 3:37 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 477-003, April 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/477-003 (accessed October 12, 2026).