Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 252 › Conversation 252-030
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential valet and Newspapers
Wednesday, April 28, 1971 · 9:36 PM–11:10 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to attend to personal administrative tasks. The brief interaction focused on the delivery of newspapers for the President's review. No major policy decisions were recorded during this routine meeting.
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Position in tape: 01:56:50 – 01:57:54
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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 9:36 pm and 11:10 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 252-030 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 252-30
Date: April 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:36 pm and 11:10 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez
Newspapers for President
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:10 pmAlso recorded on April 29, 1971
- 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.
- 252-027 9:35 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 9:35 pm to 9:36 pm.
- 252-028 9:36 PM · 3 min — 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 9:36 pm and 11:10 pm.
- 252-029 9:36 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:36 pm and 11:10 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 252-030, 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/252-030 (accessed October 3, 2026).