Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 551 › Conversation 551-002
Sanchez on Vice President Agnew and China diplomacy
Thursday, July 29, 1971 · 10:26 AM–10:37 AM ET · Oval Office · 1 min
AI Summary
In this Oval Office meeting, President Nixon met with Manolo Sanchez and an unknown individual to discuss various political and administrative matters. The conversation touched upon the management of domestic programs, concerns regarding Vice President Agnew's frustrations with White House staff, and the strategic handling of the China situation. Additionally, the participants addressed personnel issues within the administration and the need for improved coordination to ensure the President's policy goals were effectively executed.
- White House administration
- Vice President Agnew
- China diplomacy
- Domestic policy
- Personnel management
Audio
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Position in tape: 01:55:54 – 01:57:12
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NARA Description
On July 29, 1971, Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:26 am and 10:37 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 551-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 551-002
Date: July 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:26 am and 10:37 am
Location: Oval Office
Manolo Sanchez met with an unknown person..
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[Previous non-historical (H) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/30/2017. Segment
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[Duration: 3s]
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Sanchez and the unknown person left at an unknown time before 10:37 am.Transcript (AI-generated)
No speech has been transcribed for this recording. An AI model that listened to the whole recording reported: Most of the recording is static, hiss, and ambient noise with only brief faint speech at the very beginning.
Also recorded on July 29, 1971
- 551-001 8:55 AM · 1 hr 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Manolo Sanchez, Stephen B. Bull, unknown person(s), John G. Tower, Elliot L. Richardson, Clark MacGregor, White House photographer, William D. Eberle, Peter G. Peterson, Frederic V. Malek, and John N. Mitchell met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:55 am to 10:26 am.
- 551-003 10:37 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Murray M. Chotiner met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:37 am to 11:05 am.
- 551-004 11:05 AM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles M. Teague, Olin E. Teague, George P. Shultz, Donald E. Johnson, Clark MacGregor, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:05 am to 11:48 am.
- 551-005 11:48 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:48 am and 11:50 am.
- 551-006 11:50 AM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Agha Hilaly, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:50 am to 12:20 pm.
- 551-007 12:20 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:20 pm and 12:24 pm.
- 551-008 12:24 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Harold Williams, Rhoda Gill, Terry Pendleton, Dale Perrymore, Nora Bennett, Vickie Page, Timothy Renberg, Jerry Gilley, Deborah Wade, Jerry Gremillian, Jo Ann Cullen, Frances Rock, Henry C. Cashen, II, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 12:33 pm.
- 551-009 12:33 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:33 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 551-002, July 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178679). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/551-002 (accessed November 2, 2026).