Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 251 › Conversation 251-016

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential valet and refreshments

Tuesday, April 27, 1971 · 1:11 PM–2:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation251-016 on Tape 251 (tape position 00:16:11–00:16:41)StartTuesday, April 27, 1971 at 1:11 PMEndTuesday, April 27, 1971 at 2:25 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 251-016 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417183549 ↗

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NARA Description

On April 27, 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 1:11 pm and 2:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 251-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 251-16

Date: April 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:11 pm and 2:25 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 07/20/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[251-016-w001]
[Duration: 9s]

       Refreshment order

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:25 pm

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Oh, I'm sorry.
He'll be there.
Some tea.

Also recorded on April 27, 1971

  • 488-019 12:46 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 12:46 pm.
  • 488-020 12:46 PM · 20 sec — Alexander P. Butterfield and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 1:10 pm.
  • 488-021 12:46 PM · 31 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 1:10 pm.
  • 251-011 1:11 PM · 13 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 1:11 pm and 2:25 pm.
  • 251-012 1:11 PM · 11 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 1:11 pm and 2:25 pm.
  • 251-013 1:11 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 1:11 pm and 2:25 pm.
  • 251-014 1:11 PM · 12 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 1:11 pm and 2:25 pm.
  • 251-015 1:11 PM · 14 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 1:11 pm and 2:25 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 251-016, April 27, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183549). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/251-016 (accessed November 2, 2026).