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Nixon & Sanchez on Welsh language

Tuesday, June 1, 1971 · 9:14 AM–11:25 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation256-007 on Tape 256 (tape position 00:04:26–00:05:09)StartTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 9:14 AMEndTuesday, June 1, 1971 at 11:25 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 256-007 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss the President's upcoming schedule. The brief interaction, conducted in Welsh, focused on logistical arrangements for the day. No major policy decisions were made during this routine administrative encounter.

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4:20Helo.
4:23Wel, rhaid i chi ddod i gyd i fynd ymlaen.
4:32Mae'n rhaid i chi ddod i fynd ymlaen.
4:41Mae'n rhaid i chi ddod i fynd ymlaen.
4:49Dwi'n meddwl ein bod wedi gwneud yr iaith iawn.

On June 1, 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 256-007 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 256-7

Date: June 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:14 am and 11:25 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez

     President’s schedule

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:25 am
  • 256-002 9:14 AM · 2 min — 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-003 9:14 AM · 26 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-004 9:14 AM · 26 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-005 9:14 AM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-006 9:14 AM · 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-008 9:14 AM · 3 min — 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-009 9:14 AM · 56 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 11:25 am.
  • 256-010 9:14 AM · 6 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 9:14 am and 11:25 am.

Conversation 256-007, June 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/256-007 (accessed September 27, 2026).