Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 259 › Conversation 259-002
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Presidential valet
Monday, June 28, 1971 · 1:40 PM–2:47 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 57 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Executive Office Building for a brief private discussion. Given the lack of a transcript and the short duration of the recorded segment, the specific subject matter remains confidential or personal in nature. No administrative actions or policy decisions were recorded as a result of this encounter.
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Position in tape: 00:03:47 – 00:04:24
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NARA Description
On June 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 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 259-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 259-2 Date: June 28, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 11s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:47 pm
Also recorded on June 28, 1971
- 259-001 1:40 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm.
- 259-003 1:40 PM · 24 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 1:40 pm and 2:47 pm.
- 531-001 1:40 PM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 4:32 pm.
- 006-002 2:47 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone from 2:47 pm to 2:48 pm.
- 259-004 2:47 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:47 pm to 2:48 pm.
- 006-003 2:48 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:48 pm.
- 259-005 2:48 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:48 pm.
- 006-004 2:49 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 2:49 pm to 2:50 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 259-002, June 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/259-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).