Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 24 › Conversation 024-058

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Manolo Sanchez

Tuesday, May 9, 1972 · 12:31 PM ET · White House Telephone · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation024-058 on Tape 24 (tape position 01:14:18–01:14:27)StartTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 12:31 PMEndTuesday, May 9, 1972 at 12:31 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 024-058 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon received an update from the White House operator regarding the medical status of Manolo Sanchez, a member of the White House household staff. The operator informed the President that Sanchez remained in the recovery room following a medical procedure. Nixon decided to postpone further contact until a later time.

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Hello?
Mr. President, I have Dena on the line.
She said Manoa is still in the recovery room.
I'll call later.
All right, sir.

NARA Description

On May 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:31 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-058 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 24-58

Date: May 9, 1972
Time: 12:31 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

[See also Conversation No. 338-29]

     Manolo Sanchez
         -Location
              -Fina Sanchez
         -Return call

Also recorded on May 9, 1972

  • 024-055 12:13 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 12:27 pm.
  • 024-056 12:27 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 12:27 pm to 12:29 pm.
  • 338-027 12:27 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:27 pm and 12:29 pm.
  • 024-057 12:29 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:31 pm.
  • 338-028 12:29 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 an unknown time between 12:29 pm and 12:31 pm.
  • 338-029 12:31 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:31 pm.
  • 338-030 12:31 PM · 38 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 12:31 pm and 12:37 pm.
  • 338-031 12:37 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:37 pm to 1:12 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 024-058, May 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-058 (accessed October 9, 2026).