Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 549 › Conversation 549-019

Nixon & Woods on Manolo Sanchez and Personal staff

Wednesday, July 28, 1971 · 2:58 PM–3:04 PM ET · Oval Office · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation549-019 on Tape 549 (tape position 03:50:30–03:50:35)StartWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 2:58 PMEndWednesday, July 28, 1971 at 3:04 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 549-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, engage in a brief, informal exchange concerning Manolo Sanchez. The dialogue centers on a lighthearted or anecdotal observation regarding a dark road and limited visibility. No policy decisions or significant administrative actions are documented during this short interaction.

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The road is dark and I can't see anything.

NARA Description

On July 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 549-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 549-019

Date: July 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

     Manolo Sanchez

Also recorded on July 28, 1971

  • 549-017 1:25 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 2:54 pm.
  • 549-018 2:54 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:54 pm to 2:58 pm.
  • 549-020 2:58 PM · 17 sec — Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.
  • 549-021 2:58 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.
  • 549-022 2:58 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.
  • 549-023 2:58 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:04 pm.
  • 549-024 3:04 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:04 pm to 3:05 pm.
  • 549-025 3:05 PM · 1 hr 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, William P. Rogers, Henry A. Kissinger, John A. Scali, Manolo Sanchez, Ronald L. Ziegler, Joseph S. Farlans, White House photographer, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:05 pm to 4:54 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 549-019, July 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/549-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).