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Nixon & Sanchez on personal property and pipe collection

Tuesday, July 20, 1971 · 3:35 PM–3:41 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation263-007 on Tape 263 (tape position 01:20:42–01:21:18)StartTuesday, July 20, 1971 at 3:35 PMEndTuesday, July 20, 1971 at 3:41 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 263-007 ↗

President Nixon consults with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, regarding the organization and location of his personal pipe collection. The President requests to see the various pipes he owns to review his inventory. The brief exchange concludes with Sanchez confirming the availability of the pipes for Nixon’s inspection.

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Now, did we put the other pipes over, where did we put them that I have?
I have some other pipes, don't I?
Yes, sir.
Where are they?
Yes, sir.
Let me take a look and see what they are.

On July 20, 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 3:35 pm and 3:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 263-007 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 263-7

Date: July 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:35 pm and 3:41 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/17/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[263-007-w001]

[Duration: 12s]

     Pipe locations

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:41 pm.
  • 263-001 1:31 PM · 26 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 1:31 pm and 1:58 pm.
  • 263-002 1:58 PM · 58 sec — 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 1:58 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 263-003 1:58 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:58 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 263-004 1:58 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:58 pm and 3:10 pm.
  • 263-005 3:10 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:10 pm to 3:35 pm.
  • 263-006 3:35 PM · 15 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 3:35 pm and 3:41 pm.
  • 263-008 3:35 PM · 20 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 3:35 pm and 3:41 pm.
  • 263-009 3:41 PM · 2 hr 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:41 pm and 6:09 pm.

Conversation 263-007, July 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/263-007 (accessed October 11, 2026).