Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 253 › Conversation 253-002
Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Presidential routine
Friday, May 7, 1971 · 1:03 PM–2:08 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 7 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The recording consists primarily of room noise and muffled background interaction between the two men. Due to the lack of intelligible speech, no specific policy discussions, decisions, or significant administrative developments were captured in this segment.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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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 253-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 253-2 Date: May 7, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:03 pm and 2:08 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/11/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [253-002-w001] [Duration: 7s] [This portion of the tape is mostly room noise with some muffled background conversation.] ****************************************************************************** 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.
- 253-001 1:03 PM · 35 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 253-002, 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/253-002 (accessed October 3, 2026).