Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 801 › Conversation 801-015

Nixon, Ehrlichman & Sanchez on Audio recordings

Tuesday, October 17, 1972 · 11:24 AM–11:26 AM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; Ehrlichman, John D.Conversation801-015 on Tape 801StartTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 11:24 AMEndTuesday, October 17, 1972 at 11:26 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 801-015 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Manolo Sanchez and John D. Ehrlichman to coordinate the President's upcoming schedule. The primary focus of the meeting involved preparations for a forthcoming audio message and the arrangement of a subsequent private meeting with Ehrlichman. The discussion concluded as the participants departed the Oval Office shortly thereafter.

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NARA Description

On October 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 801-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 801-15

Date: October 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:24 am and 11:26 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez and John D. Ehrlichman.

        The President's schedule
            -Forthcoming taping of audio message

             -Forthcoming meeting with Ehrlichman

The President, Sanchez and Ehrlichman left at an unknown time before 11:26 am.

Also recorded on October 17, 1972

  • 031-100 11:22 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:22 am.
  • 801-009 11:22 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:22 am.
  • 801-010 11:22 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:22 am and 11:24 am.
  • 031-101 11:24 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 11:24 am.
  • 801-011 11:24 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:24 am.
  • 801-012 11:24 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
  • 801-013 11:24 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.
  • 801-014 11:24 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:26 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 801-015, October 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/801-015 (accessed September 25, 2026).