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Bull & Sanchez on President's schedule and administrative planning

Tuesday, September 28, 1971 · 6:42 PM–11:59 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 sec

ParticipantsBull, Stephen B.; Sanchez, ManoloConversation579-016 on Tape 579 (tape position 04:59:55–05:00:33)StartTuesday, September 28, 1971 at 6:42 PMEndTuesday, September 28, 1971 at 11:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 579-016 ↗

Stephen B. Bull and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding the President’s upcoming schedule. The discussion focused on administrative planning and potential communications necessary for the President’s itinerary. No significant policy decisions were reached during this brief logistical briefing.

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On September 28, 1971, Stephen B. Bull and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:42 pm and 11:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 579-016 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 579-16

Date: September 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:42 pm and 11:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

Stephen B. Bull met with Manolo Sanchez.

     President’s schedule

Bull and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:59 pm.
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Conversation 579-016, September 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/579-016 (accessed October 2, 2026).