Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 806 › Conversation 806-015

Nixon, Haldeman & Sanchez on Veterans bills and Executive Office Building

Tuesday, October 24, 1972 · 12:49 PM–12:50 PM ET · Oval Office · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Sanchez, ManoloConversation806-015 on Tape 806StartTuesday, October 24, 1972 at 12:49 PMEndTuesday, October 24, 1972 at 12:50 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 806-015 ↗

President Nixon, H.R. Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met briefly in the Oval Office to finalize logistical arrangements for an upcoming bill-signing ceremony honoring veterans. The participants discussed the scheduling of the event and their presence at the Executive Office Building for the following week. The conversation focused on ensuring the successful execution of these commitments as the administration neared the end of the legislative session.

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I just think that we said we were going to do it.
Because we're in the end of it, right?
Because we have something to go on together.
This is what it looks like.
And we know what they've all been through.
We just need to have them to change.

On October 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 12:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 806-015 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 806-15

Date: October 24, 1972
Time: 12:49 pm - 12:50 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman and Manolo Sanchez.

        The President’s Schedule
            -Signing ceremony for veterans bills
                -Haldeman’s experience
            -Executive Office Building [EOB]
            -Next week

The President, Haldeman and Sanchez left at 12:50 pm.
  • 806-016 12:50 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 373-001 12:57 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:57 pm to 1:24 pm.
  • 032-016 1:34 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:34 pm.
  • 032-017 1:34 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:34 pm and 1:58 pm.
  • 373-002 1:34 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:34 pm.
  • 373-003 1:34 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:34 pm and 1:58 pm.
  • 373-004 1:34 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:34 pm and 1:58 pm.
  • 373-005 1:34 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:34 pm and 1:58 pm.

Conversation 806-015, October 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/806-015 (accessed October 9, 2026).