Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 254 › Conversation 254-001

Nixon & Sanchez on dietary preferences

Friday, May 28, 1971 · 1:18 PM–2:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation254-001 on Tape 254 (tape position 00:00:44–00:03:17)StartFriday, May 28, 1971 at 1:18 PMEndFriday, May 28, 1971 at 2:39 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 254-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss personal preferences regarding meal service. During the brief exchange, the President specifically requested that lettuce be excluded from his food. The conversation reflects the routine coordination of the President's daily logistics and dietary requirements.

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No, no, whenever they serve, there's something here.
We tell the boys to never put any lettuce.
I don't like lettuce.

NARA Description

On May 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 1:18 pm and 2:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 254-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 254-1

Date: May 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:18 pm and 2:39 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 09/12/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[254-001-w001]
[Duration: 11s]

     Air Force One
          -Food

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:39 pm

Also recorded on May 28, 1971

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  • 506-007 12:20 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:20 pm to 12:21 pm.
  • 003-176 12:21 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 506-008 12:22 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 12:33 pm.
  • 506-009 12:33 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:33 pm and 12:40 pm.
  • 506-010 12:40 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:40 pm to 1:17 pm.
  • 254-002 1:18 PM · 9 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 1:18 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 254-003 1:18 PM · 5 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 1:18 pm and 3:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 254-001, May 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/254-001 (accessed September 26, 2026).