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Nixon & Sanchez on Robert H. Finch

Thursday, July 22, 1971 · 10:01 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation542-002 on Tape 542 (tape position 00:28:39–00:30:13)StartThursday, July 22, 1971 at 10:01 PMEndThursday, July 22, 1971 at 10:01 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 542-002 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417178493 ↗

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On July 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:01 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 542-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 542-2

Date: July 22, 1971
Time: 10:01 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Schedule(?)
          -Robert H. Finch(?)

Sanchez left at 10:01 am.

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Thank you.
I didn't see him at all.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 542-002, July 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178493). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/542-002 (accessed November 2, 2026).