Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 534 › Conversation 534-013
Sanchez on People's Republic of China
Thursday, July 1, 1971 · 2:02 PM–2:11 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unidentified individuals met in the Oval Office to discuss logistical preparations and administrative matters, including the handling of specific materials. The conversation touches upon the President's schedule and concerns related to the People's Republic of China. The discussion concludes with instructions to finalize the processing of the items being reviewed.
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NARA Description
On July 1, 1971, unknown person(s) and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:02 pm and 2:11 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 534-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 534-13
Date: July 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:05 pm and 2:11 pm
Location: Oval Office
Unknown people entered at an unknown time after 2:05 pm
Schedule
Oval Office
-The President
-Old Executive Office Building Office
Meeting
-People’s Republic of China [PRC]
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 2:05 pm.
The President's location
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:11 pm.
The President's schedule
[This recording was cut off at an unknown time before 2:11 pm]Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 534-013, July 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178331). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/534-013 (accessed November 2, 2026).