Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 590 › Conversation 590-013

Nixon & Sanchez on Lunch

Wednesday, October 13, 1971 · 1:50 PM–2:57 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation590-013 on Tape 590 (tape position 04:51:40–04:59:22)StartWednesday, October 13, 1971 at 1:50 PMEndWednesday, October 13, 1971 at 2:57 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 590-013 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417179219 ↗

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On October 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:57 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 590-013 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 590-13

Date: October 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:50 pm and 2:57 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/17/2020.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[590-013-w001]
[Duration: 11s]

       The President’s request for lunch

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:57 pm.

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  • 011-083 12:45 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 1:09 pm.
  • 590-011 1:00 PM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:00 pm to 1:43 pm.
  • 011-084 1:09 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:09 pm.
  • 011-085 1:43 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 1:43 pm to 1:50 pm.
  • 590-012 1:43 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Frank E. Fitzsimmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:43 pm to 1:50 pm.
  • 590-014 1:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:57 pm.
  • 011-111 2:24 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:24 pm and 4:56 pm.
  • 590-015 2:57 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:57 pm to 3:12 pm.

Conversation 590-013, October 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179219). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/590-013 (accessed November 12, 2026).