Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 251 › Conversation 251-032

Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Presidential routine

Thursday, April 29, 1971 · 11:08 AM–12:03 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation251-032 on Tape 251 (tape position 02:49:36–02:51:53)StartThursday, April 29, 1971 at 11:08 AMEndThursday, April 29, 1971 at 12:03 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 251-032 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The brief interaction focused on the delivery of refreshments to the President's office. No significant policy discussions or administrative decisions were recorded during this brief encounter.

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Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On April 29, 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 11:08 am and 12:03 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 251-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 251-32

Date: April 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:08 am and 12:03 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]
[251-032-w001]
[Duration: 2s]

       Refreshment

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:03 pm

Also recorded on April 29, 1971

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  • 042-078 10:48 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 042-079 10:48 AM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 042-106 10:48 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 251-028 10:48 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 251-029 10:48 AM · 8 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 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 251-030 10:48 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.
  • 251-031 10:48 AM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:48 am and 11:08 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 251-032, April 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/251-032 (accessed October 12, 2026).