Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 922 › Conversation 922-011

Nixon, Armstrong & Sanchez on Ambassador to Honduras

Friday, May 18, 1973 · 11:56 AM–11:58 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Phillip V.; Armstrong, Anne L.; White House photographerConversation922-011 on Tape 922StartFriday, May 18, 1973 at 11:56 AMEndFriday, May 18, 1973 at 11:58 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 922-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Phillip V. Sanchez and Anne L. Armstrong to commemorate Sanchez's appointment as the U.S. Ambassador to Honduras. During the brief session, which included a photo opportunity, the participants discussed the transition from Sanchez’s former role at the Office of Economic Opportunity and the positive impact this new diplomatic assignment would have on his family. The President offered his well wishes for the move, emphasizing the professional and personal significance of the upcoming ambassadorship.

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Well, how are you?
Thank you.
How are you?
As of yesterday.
As of yesterday.
Right, we got it.
Without a doubt.
We thought we'd have you in for a picture here so that everybody could prove that you were there.
Put you in.
Well, it's going to be a lot different from OEO and all the rest, but by God, it's a great job.
It's going to be marvelous experience just for the rest of your life.
Thank you.
And it, it, it, it, the best part of the union is that it will change the faith.
Uh, yeah.
And we all, we all make that decision.
We're telling them, some people who hate the country, this is what I know about.
All the gentlemen have, all of them have been involved in it.
They get by it always.
And the poor families, of course, it's present over there.
The families always in the background watching you.
This opportunity will change the faith for them, not very long.
Because at the end of the month, I hope that's exciting.
Just great.
You'll have a great time.
Well, I just wish you the very best.
How many boys, girls?
Three boys, girls.
How old are they?
The oldest is 17.
There's the first one.
Sam, girl.
Boys, girl.

NARA Description

On May 18, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Phillip V. Sanchez, Anne L. Armstrong, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:56 am to 11:58 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 922-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 922-11

Date: May 18, 1973
Time: 11:56 am - 11:58 am
Location: Oval Office

President met with Phillip V. Sanchez and Anne L. Armstrong. The White House photographer
was present at the beginning of the meeting.

       Arrangements for photograph

       Sanchez’s appointment
             -Ambassador
             -Armstrong’s support
             -Previous position as head of Office of Economic Opportunity [OEO]
             -Experience
             -Ambassador [Honduras]
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                                                            Conversation No. 922-11 (cont’d)

       [Honduras]
             -Poverty
             -Sanchez’s relocation

       Sanchez’s family

       Presentation of gifts by President

Sanchez and Armstrong left at 11:58 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 922-011, May 18, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/922-011 (accessed October 12, 2026).