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.
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 AidConversation 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.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.