Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 544 › Conversation 544-012

Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office

Friday, July 23, 1971 · 1:47 PM–1:55 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation544-012 on Tape 544 (tape position 04:04:51–04:08:25)StartFriday, July 23, 1971 at 1:47 PMEndFriday, July 23, 1971 at 1:55 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 544-012 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417178557 ↗

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On July 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:47 pm and 1:55 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 544-012 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 544-12

Date: July 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:47 pm and 1:55 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/27/2020.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[544-012-w001]
[Duration: 10s]

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:55 pm.

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Go ahead, Jason.
I'm in here.
Yes, sir.
Is it over there already?
Yes, sir.
What does that mean?
  • 544-008 10:26 AM · 2 hr 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Edwin L. Harper, Ronald L. Ziegler, Paul W. McCracken, Henry A. Kissinger, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:26 am to 1:03 pm.
  • 544-009 1:03 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 1:21 pm.
  • 544-010 1:03 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Steven Baker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 1:21 pm.
  • 544-011 1:21 PM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:21 pm to 1:47 pm.
  • 544-013 1:47 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 1:47 pm and 1:55 pm.
  • 544-014 1:47 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:47 pm and 3:11 pm.
  • 006-197 1:55 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:55 pm and 2:01 pm.
  • 066-002 3:11 PM · 2 hr 51 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Edwin L. Harper, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 3:11 pm to 6:45 pm.

Conversation 544-012, July 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178557). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/544-012 (accessed November 2, 2026).