Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 32 › Conversation 032-077

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Manolo Sanchez

Friday, October 27, 1972 · 7:24 PM–9:30 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation032-077 on Tape 32StartFriday, October 27, 1972 at 7:24 PMEndFriday, October 27, 1972 at 9:30 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 032-077 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon contacted the White House operator to determine the location of his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez. Upon learning that Sanchez was away from the residence, the President briefly inquired about his whereabouts and acknowledged the situation. The brief exchange concluded with the President confirming he would manage his current needs with alternative assistance.

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Yeah.
Mr. President, Manal is out of the residence.
I was looking for him.
Oh, that's all right.
We've got somebody else.
All right.

NARA Description

On October 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:24 pm and 9:30 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 032-077 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 032-077

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

Date: October 27, 1972
Time: Unknown time between 7:24 pm and 9:30 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

        Manolo Sanchez's location

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 032-077, October 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/032-077 (accessed October 12, 2026).