Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-040
Nixon & Sanchez on King Timahoe and White House pets
Thursday, September 16, 1971 · 9:20 AM–10:33 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to address the disruptive barking of his Irish Setter, King Timahoe. Nixon instructed Sanchez to relocate the dog to the Executive Office Building and keep the door ajar to allow the pet to move freely between spaces. This informal interaction focused exclusively on managing the President's personal living and office arrangements regarding his dog.
- King Timahoe
- Manolo Sanchez
- White House pets
- Presidential routine
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NARA Description
On September 16, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-040 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 278-40
Date: September 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:20 am and 10:33 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/03/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[278-040-w001]
[Duration: 7s]
Request
-Bring King Timahoe to Executive Office Building [EOB]
-Barking
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:33 amAlso recorded on September 16, 1971
- 009-034 9:20 AM · 56 sec — Stephen B. Bull, the White House operator, and unknown person(s) [George P. Shultz's secretary] talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 009-035 9:20 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-041 9:20 AM · 23 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 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-042 9:20 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-043 9:20 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-044 9:20 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-045 9:20 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
- 278-046 9:20 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:20 am and 10:33 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 278-040, September 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-040 (accessed September 25, 2026).