Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 604 › Conversation 604-005
Nixon & Sanchez on United Nations and Taiwan
Wednesday, October 27, 1971 · 1:32 PM–2:53 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the minimal impact of recent demonstrations and the United Nations' vote regarding the expulsion of Taiwan. Sanchez expressed significant concern over the state of international affairs, leading Nixon to characterize sixty percent of UN member nations as enemies of peace. The exchange highlights the President's skepticism toward the organization, with both men agreeing that the body serves primarily to stir up unnecessary global trouble.
- United Nations
- Taiwan
- Demonstrations
- Foreign policy
- Manolo Sanchez
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 604-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 604-5
Date: October 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Briefcase
Demonstrators
-The President’s view
United Nations [UN] vote on Taiwan’s expulsion
-Sanchez’s view
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:53 pm.Also recorded on October 27, 1971
- 603-005 1:10 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm.
- 603-006 1:10 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:13 pm.
- 603-007 1:13 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, unknown person(s), and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:13 pm to 1:32 pm.
- 604-001 1:32 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 604-002 1:32 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 604-003 1:32 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 604-004 1:32 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
- 604-006 1:32 PM · 52 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, Alexander P. Butterfield, John B. Connally, John D. Ehrlichman, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., George P. Shultz, and Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 3:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 604-005, October 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/604-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).