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Conversation 558-011

TapeTape 558StartMonday, August 9, 1971 at 6:18 PMEndMonday, August 9, 1971 at 6:21 PMTape start time03:19:55Tape end time03:20:41ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOval Office
AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, for a brief, informal discussion regarding his schedule and personal matters. The conversation shifted between lighthearted observations about diplomatic appointments and a brief, cryptic reflection on maintaining resolve in the face of ongoing challenges. The meeting concluded with Nixon extending a social invitation for lunch to Sanchez's wife.

Presidential schedulingDiplomatic appointmentsPersonal staffWhite House social functions
AudioNARA Description

On August 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:18 pm and 6:21 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 558-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 558-11

Date: August 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:18 pm and 6:21 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     The President's schedule

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:21 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.

That's right.
We're waiting for the day to come.
And it's a matter of fact that they will come, and they may, they probably will.
So, at least they know.
They're going to see it through the mind.
We've got to always disregard it.
Oh, but if they know, then we should, then we might as well know.
We should have tried to.
I think so.
But if you think that they finally know, do you think they'll still keep the door open?
They've come too far.
Thank you very much for your service as well.
Your wife is doing well.
She's with us.
Oh, great.
Is she back?
Yes.
Would you like to come to lunch tomorrow?
She'd love it.
She doesn't want to go in business.
Oh, no.
She probably knows more than he does.
She's foreign service.
He's just a ambassador.
That's right.
He's just a president.
A political appointee.
A political appointee.
That's right.
That's quite right.
Yeah.
Well, thank you.
Well, thank you.
Henry and I often say, frankly, it's just...
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