Nixon White House TapesTape 532 › Conversation 532-018

Nixon & Sanchez on White House administration and Daily operations

Wednesday, June 30, 1971 · 12:35 PM–12:36 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation532-018 on Tape 532 (tape position 03:17:08–03:17:32)StartWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 12:35 PMEndWednesday, June 30, 1971 at 12:36 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 532-018 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to address routine administrative matters regarding the President's daily itinerary. During the brief exchange, Nixon requested coffee and finalized arrangements for his 1:00 p.m. lunch. No significant policy decisions were discussed during this interaction.

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I don't know if that cuts, but ma'am, would you put my lunch in here at 1 o'clock?
I'll just have a minute.
Thank you very much.

On June 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 532-018 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 532-018

Date: June 30, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:35 pm and 12:36 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/19/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[532-018-w001]
[Duration: 6s]

       Request
             -Coffee

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

       The President’s schedule
              -Lunch
                      -Location
                      -Time

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:36 pm.
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Conversation 532-018, June 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/532-018 (accessed September 18, 2026).