Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 255 › Conversation 255-035

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff

Wednesday, June 9, 1971 · 1:32 PM–2:53 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 47 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation255-035 on Tape 255 (tape position 03:22:48–03:23:40)StartWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 1:32 PMEndWednesday, June 9, 1971 at 2:53 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 255-035 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss logistical arrangements regarding the President’s schedule and the itinerary of his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox. The brief exchange focused on coordinating travel preparations and ensuring that personal matters were managed effectively before an upcoming departure. The discussion served as a routine administrative check-in to confirm that the necessary arrangements for the family were in order.

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Well, good night, baby.
Oh, good, sir.
Good, Traynor.
Trish is blessed.
Right.
See, we're together, so we'd better make peace and go leave early.
Oh, we'll take care, sir.
Look after yourself before we leave.
Thank you.

On June 9, 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 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 255-035 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 255-35

Date: June 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:32 pm and 2:53 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 02/16/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[255-035-w001]
[Duration: 47s]

     The President’s schedule

     Tricia Nixon Cox’s schedule
           -Time

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:53 pm
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  • 515-004 12:30 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Anthony T. ("Tony") Rossi, Acheille Mongelli, White House operator, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:30 pm to 1:05 pm.
  • 515-005 1:05 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:05 pm to 1:27 pm.
  • 004-091 1:31 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 1:31 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 255-034 1:31 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:31 pm to 1:32 pm.
  • 004-092 1:32 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 004-093 1:32 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.
  • 255-036 1:32 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 2:53 pm.

Conversation 255-035, June 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/255-035 (accessed September 27, 2026).