Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 255 › Conversation 255-001

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential valet and Daily operations

Friday, June 4, 1971 · 1:42 PM–3:24 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 59 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation255-001 on Tape 255 (tape position 00:00:48–00:01:48)StartFriday, June 4, 1971 at 1:42 PMEndFriday, June 4, 1971 at 3:24 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 255-001 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417183775 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Old Executive Office Building to attend to personal staff matters. During this brief interaction, the President requested a beverage. The exchange concluded quickly and did not involve substantive policy or administrative discussions.

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NARA Description

On June 4, 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 1:42 pm and 3:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 255-1

Date: June 4, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:42 pm and 3:24 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 02/07/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[255-001-w001]
[Duration: 3s]

     Request
         -Beverage

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:24 pm

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Also recorded on June 4, 1971

  • 512-017 1:15 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 1:18 pm.
  • 512-018 1:18 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:18 pm to 1:42 pm.
  • 512-019 1:42 PM · 40 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:42 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 004-030 2:24 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 2:24 pm to 2:33 pm.
  • 255-002 2:24 PM · 4 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 2:24 pm and 2:33 pm.
  • 255-003 2:24 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:24 pm and 2:33 pm.
  • 004-031 2:33 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 2:33 pm to 2:34 pm.
  • 255-043 2:33 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:33 pm to 2:34 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 255-001, June 4, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417183775). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/255-001 (accessed November 11, 2026).