Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 506 › Conversation 506-009

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and personal requests

Friday, May 28, 1971 · 12:33 PM–12:40 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation506-009 on Tape 506 (tape position 00:37:32–00:37:59)StartFriday, May 28, 1971 at 12:33 PMEndFriday, May 28, 1971 at 12:40 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 506-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss administrative matters and personal requests. The brief interaction primarily centered on the President's inquiry regarding the procurement of salmon. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this short exchange.

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You were acting on something.
This big book.
No, I guess we can finish on that one.
On and on and on.

NARA Description

On May 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 506-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 506-9

Date: May 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:33 pm and 12:40 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with an unknown person [Manolo Sanchez?].

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/06/2020.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[506-009-w001]
[Duration: 17s]

      Previous question for the President

      The President’s request for salmon

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The unknown person [Sanchez?] left at an unknown time before 12:40 pm.

Also recorded on May 28, 1971

  • 506-004 12:14 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. John Heinz, III, Harry S. Dent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:14 pm to 12:18 pm.
  • 506-005 12:18 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 506-006 12:18 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:18 pm and 12:20 pm.
  • 003-175 12:20 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II talked on the telephone from 12:20 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 506-007 12:20 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:20 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 003-176 12:21 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 506-008 12:22 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 12:33 pm.
  • 506-010 12:40 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 1:17 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 506-009, May 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/506-009 (accessed September 26, 2026).