Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 344 › Conversation 344-002
Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Presidential valet
Tuesday, June 20, 1972 · 3:33 PM–4:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held an brief, private meeting with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. Due to the lack of a transcript and the existence of withdrawn personal materials, the specific substance of their exchange remains unrecorded. The interaction concludes with Sanchez departing the office shortly thereafter.
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Position in tape: 00:01:26 – 00:01:39
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NARA Description
On June 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:33 pm and 4:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 344-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 344-2 Date: June 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 3:33 and 4:09 pm. Location: Old Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Sanchez left at 4:09 pm.
Also recorded on June 20, 1972
- 025-086 3:30 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:33 pm.
- 025-087 3:30 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Beverly J. Kaye talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:33 pm.
- 342-028 3:30 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Beverly J. Kaye met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:33 pm.
- 025-088 3:33 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:33 pm and 4:09 pm.
- 344-001 3:33 PM · 3 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 3:33 pm and 4:09 pm.
- 025-089 4:09 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 4:09 pm to 4:16 pm.
- 344-003 4:09 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:09 pm to 4:14 pm.
- 344-004 4:14 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:14 pm and 4:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 344-002, June 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/344-002 (accessed October 27, 2026).