Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 253 › Conversation 253-045
Nixon & Sanchez on King (dog) and Personal staff
Wednesday, May 26, 1971 · 7:36 PM–9:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to attend to routine domestic tasks and the care of the President's dog, King. The discussion focused on managing the logistics of the President's personal environment and animal care. No significant policy or administrative decisions were made during this brief interaction.
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NARA Description
On May 26, 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 7:36 pm and 9:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 253-045 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 253-45
Date: May 26, 1971
Time: Unknown after 7:36 pm until 9:39 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]
[253-045-w001]
[Duration: 59s]
King Timahoe
-Praise
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The President and Sanchez left at 9:39 pmTranscript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on May 26, 1971
- 003-147 7:10 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:10 pm.
- 003-148 7:10 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:35 pm.
- 253-038 7:10 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:10 pm.
- 253-039 7:10 PM · 13 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 7:10 pm and 7:35 pm.
- 003-149 7:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Nancy Hanks talked on the telephone at 7:35 pm.
- 253-042 7:35 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:35 pm.
- 253-043 7:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Nancy Hanks met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:35 pm to 7:36 pm.
- 253-044 7:36 PM · 17 sec — 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 7:36 pm and 9:39 pm.
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- Nixon & Sanchez on King (dog) and Personal health September 13, 1971 · 2 min
- Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Personal staff and Camp David October 14, 1972 · 2 min
- Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff July 29, 1971
- Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff April 12, 1972 · 2 min
- Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Wardrobe January 30, 1973 · 2 min
Cite this conversation
Conversation 253-045, May 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183711). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/253-045 (accessed November 11, 2026).