Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 246 › Conversation 246-008

Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Presidential logistics

Wednesday, April 7, 1971 · 2:00 PM–2:07 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building ·12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloConversation246-008 onTape 246 (tape position 03:14:33–03:15:29)StartWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 2:00 PMEndWednesday, April 7, 1971 at 2:07 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 246-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to address routine logistical matters. The brief interaction centered on the President's preference regarding his lunch request. No major policy discussions occurred during this exchange.

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Now I don't need much of it.

NARA Description

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 2:00 pm and 2:07 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 246-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 246-008

Date: April 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:00 pm and 2:07 pm
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]
[246-008-w001]
[Duration: 10s]

       Request
             -Lunch

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:07 pm

Also recorded on April 7, 1971

  • 246-009 2:00 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:07 pm.
  • 246-010 2:00 PM · 7 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 2:00 pm and 2:07 pm.
  • 246-011 2:07 PM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:07 pm to 2:11 pm.
  • 246-012 2:11 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:11 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 246-013 2:11 PM · 3 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 2:11 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 246-014 2:11 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon talked with an unknown person(s) on the telephone in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time around 2:11 pm.
  • 246-015 3:10 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:10 pm to 3:11 pm.
  • 246-016 3:11 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:11 pm and 3:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 246-008, April 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/246-008 (accessed September 18, 2026).