Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 553 › Conversation 553-001

Nixon & Sanchez

Monday, August 2, 1971 · 8:35 AM–9:20 AM ET · Oval Office · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation553-001 on Tape 553 (tape position 00:00:32–00:09:55)StartMonday, August 2, 1971 at 8:35 AMEndMonday, August 2, 1971 at 9:20 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 553-001 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417178715 ↗

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NARA Description

On August 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 9:20 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 553-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 553-1

Date: August 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:35 am and 9:20 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/20/2020.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[553-001-w001]
[Duration: 3s]

       President’s request for coffee

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:20 am.

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  • 007-043 9:45 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 12:00 pm.
  • 007-044 9:45 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:45 am and 12:00 pm.
  • 553-004 9:50 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:55 am.
  • 553-005 9:55 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald L. Warren met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:55 am to 9:56 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 553-001, August 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417178715). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/553-001 (accessed November 2, 2026).