Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 253 › Conversation 253-001

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and personal valet

Friday, May 7, 1971 · 1:03 PM–2:08 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 35 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation253-001 on Tape 253 (tape position 00:00:40–00:01:58)StartFriday, May 7, 1971 at 1:03 PMEndFriday, May 7, 1971 at 2:08 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 253-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The brief exchange centered on the comfort of the workspace, specifically addressing the temperature and the presence of a cold draft in the office. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were recorded during this interaction.

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Got a cold in here?
Yes, sir.
Hello.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On May 7, 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 1:03 pm and 2:08 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 253-1

Date: May 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:03 pm and 2:08 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 09/11/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[253-001-w001]
[Duration: 35s]

     Weather
         -Temperature

     Request

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:08 pm

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  • 495-019 1:02 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:02 pm to 1:03 pm.
  • 002-120 1:03 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:03 pm and 2:08 pm.
  • 253-002 1:03 PM · 7 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 1:03 pm and 2:08 pm.
  • 253-003 1:03 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 1:03 pm and 2:08 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 253-001, May 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/253-001 (accessed October 3, 2026).