Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 489 › Conversation 489-020

Nixon & Sanchez on White House logistics and Family dinner

Monday, April 26, 1971 · 5:25 PM–5:28 PM ET · Oval Office ·24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation489-020 onTape 489 (tape position 04:09:21–04:09:57)StartMonday, April 26, 1971 at 5:25 PMEndMonday, April 26, 1971 at 5:28 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 489-020 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate the logistics for a family dinner involving First Lady Pat Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower. The discussion focused on determining the venue for the meal, with the President ultimately deciding to move the gathering indoors after assessing concerns regarding the evening's cool weather. Sanchez was tasked with relaying the updated plans and the 6:45 p.m. start time to the participants.

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I know you'll call Mrs. Nixon.

We'll get her at 6.45.

I'll be there at 6.45.

Julie, Julie, over there.

I think she is.

Yes.

What is it?

Maybe it's not too cool.

We could have her on the porch.

Is it too cool?

It may be a little cool, sir.

But make it a little inside.

Fine.

Tell them I'll be there at 6.45.

Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On April 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:25 pm and 5:28 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 489-020 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 489-20

Date: April 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:25 pm and 5:28 pm

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 05/21/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[489-020-w001]
[Duration: 24s]

     The President’s schedule
          -Dinner
               -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
                      -Time
               -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
               -Weather
               -Porch

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:28 pm.

Also recorded on April 26, 1971

489-018 4:13 PM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William J. Kuhfuss, Roger Fleming, Bryce N. Harlow, Charles W. Colson, John C. Whitaker, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:13 pm to 4:57 pm.
489-019 4:58 PM · 26 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John G. Gorton, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:58 pm to 5:25 pm.
489-021 5:28 PM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Russell B. Long, Wallace F. Bennett, James D. Hodgson, Elliot L. Richardson, John G. Veneman, John D. Ehrlichman, Clark MacGregor, Eugene S. Cowen, White House photographer, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:28 pm to 6:36 pm.
489-022 6:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 6:36 pm.
489-023 6:37 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:37 pm to 6:45 pm.
489-024 6:45 PM · 2 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 8:30 pm.
002-038 6:53 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:53 pm and 7:38 pm.
002-039 7:38 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:38 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 489-020, April 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/489-020 (accessed September 18, 2026).