President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to handle a brief personal request. The primary purpose of the interaction was for the President to ask Sanchez to bring him coffee. The exchange was short and focused exclusively on this administrative task.
On April 7, 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 10:50 am and 10:55 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 246-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 246-004
Date: April 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:50 am and 10:55 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 04/05/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[246-004-w001]
[Duration: 3s]
Request
-Coffee
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:55 amThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.