Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 250 › Conversation 250-029
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and Daily operations
Friday, April 16, 1971 · 5:34 PM–7:04 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to request refreshments. The brief interaction focused solely on the President's request for coffee. No policy matters or significant administrative decisions were addressed during this short exchange.
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NARA Description
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 250-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 250-29
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]
[250-029-w001]
[Duration: 17s]
Question
Request
-Coffee
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:04 pmAlso recorded on April 16, 1971
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- 250-024 5:32 PM · 11 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 5:32 pm and 5:33 pm.
- 042-056 5:33 PM · 23 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 5:33 pm to 5:34 pm.
- 250-025 5:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:33 pm to 5:34 pm.
- 250-026 5:34 PM · 3 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 5:34 pm and 7:04 pm.
- 250-027 5:34 PM · 4 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 5:34 pm and 7:04 pm.
- 250-028 5:34 PM · 7 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 5:34 pm and 7:04 pm.
- 250-030 5:34 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 5:34 pm and 7:04 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 250-029, April 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/250-029 (accessed October 3, 2026).