President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to handle a brief, routine request. The conversation lasted only three seconds, precluding any substantive discussion of policy or political strategy. No significant developments or administrative decisions resulted from this limited interaction.
On April 16, 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 5:34 pm and 7:04 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 250-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 250-26
Date: April 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:34 pm and 7:04 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 09/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[250-026-w001]
[Duration: 3s]
Request
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:04 pmNo transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.