Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 263 › Conversation 263-008
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal valet and Smoking accessories
Tuesday, July 20, 1971 · 3:35 PM–3:41 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 20 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to attend to routine personal needs within the Old Executive Office Building. The brief exchange focused on the availability and maintenance of the President’s smoking supplies, specifically his pipe and tobacco. No policy matters were addressed, as the interaction was limited to confirming the status of these personal items.
- Manolo Sanchez
- Personal valet
- Smoking accessories
- Daily routine
- White House staff
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NARA Description
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 263-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 263-8
Date: July 29, 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]
[263-008-w001]
[Duration: 21s]
Pipe
-Rack
-Tobacco
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:41 pm.Also recorded on July 20, 1971
- 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.
- 263-007 3:35 PM · 12 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 263-008, 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/263-008 (accessed October 11, 2026).