President Nixon consulted with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, and a White House operator to coordinate logistics for Bebe Rebozo and Robert Abplanalp. The discussion centered on scheduling their activities, specifically addressing a reservation delay and confirming their departure time. No significant policy decisions were made, as the exchange focused purely on the President's personal administrative arrangements.
On May 4, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:11 pm to 1:12 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 251-048 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 251-48
Date: May 4, 1971
Time: 1:11 pm - 1:12 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez
Unknown activity
[The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 1:11 pm and
1:12 pm]
[Conversation No. 251-48A]
[See Conversation No. 42-84]
[End of telephone conversation]
[A transcript of the following portion of this conversation was prepared under court order from
December 1978 through March 1979 for Special Access [SA] 8, Ronald V. Dellums, et al. v.
James M. Powell, et al., No. 71-2271. The National Archives and Records Administration
produced this transcript. The National Archives does not guarantee its accuracy.]
[End of transcript]
Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo and Robert H. Abplanalp
-Schedule
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:12 pmThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.