Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 248 › Conversation 248-008
Nixon & Sanchez on personal staff
Wednesday, April 14, 1971 · 2:13 PM–3:05 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the logistics of the President's upcoming schedule and personal arrangements. The brief interaction focused on timing and environmental conditions, specifically referencing a recent issue involving smoke or fire in a chimney. The conversation concluded with the President preparing to depart his office.
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NARA Description
On April 14, 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 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 248-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 248-8
Date: April 14, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:13 pm and 3:05 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 03/27/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[248-008-w001]
[Duration: 14s]
The President’s schedule
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:05 pmAlso recorded on April 14, 1971
- 042-036 2:13 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 248-001 2:13 PM · 9 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 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 248-002 2:13 PM · 2 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 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 248-003 2:13 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mark I. Goode, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 248-004 2:13 PM · 8 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 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 248-005 2:13 PM · 6 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 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 248-006 2:13 PM · 8 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 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 248-007 2:13 PM · 6 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 2:13 pm and 3:05 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 248-008, April 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/248-008 (accessed October 1, 2026).