Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 252 › Conversation 252-024
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Presidential routine
Wednesday, April 28, 1971 · 9:08 PM–9:20 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief meeting with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The recording of this encounter is limited by a short duration and the withdrawal of personal material, indicating the interaction was focused on private, non-substantive tasks or personal service. No policy discussions or significant administrative decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.
Audio
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This conversation has not yet been cut into its own clip, so the player above contains the full tape segment shared with neighbouring conversations. It begins about 01:45:31 into the tape and ends around 01:45:32.
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On April 28, 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 9:08 pm and 9:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 252-24 Date: April 28, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:08 pm and 9:20 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:20 pm
Also recorded on April 29, 1971
- 042-071 9:08 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:08 pm.
- 042-072 9:08 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:08 pm and 9:20 pm.
- 252-023 9:08 PM · 32 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 9:08 pm.
- 042-073 9:20 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:20 pm to 9:30 pm.
- 252-025 9:20 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:20 pm to 9:30 pm.
- 042-074 9:30 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:30 pm and 9:35 pm.
- 252-026 9:30 PM · 3 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 9:30 pm and 9:35 pm.
- 042-075 9:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 9:35 pm to 9:36 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 252-024, 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/252-024 (accessed October 3, 2026).