Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 611 › Conversation 611-001
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential travel and Briefcase
Tuesday, November 2, 1971 · 8:15 AM–8:43 AM ET · Oval Office · 2 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics for an upcoming departure. The discussion focused on the preparation and handling of a briefcase necessary for the President's travel. Sanchez confirmed the tasks were completed, and the conversation concluded with instructions to prepare for the immediate transition.
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NARA Description
On November 2, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:15 am and 8:43 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 611-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 611-1
Date: November 2, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:15 am and 8:43 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Briefcase
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:43 am.Also recorded on November 2, 1971
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- 013-064 9:19 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 9:19 am to 9:20 am.
- 611-003 9:32 AM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:32 am to 10:45 am.
- 611-004 10:50 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:50 am to 10:59 am.
- 611-005 10:59 AM · 1 hr 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William McMahon, and Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:59 am to 12:24 pm.
- 611-006 12:24 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:24 pm and 12:27 pm.
- 611-007 12:27 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 12:31 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 611-001, November 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/611-001 (accessed September 30, 2026).