Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 266 › Conversation 266-002
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and daily routine
Thursday, July 22, 1971 · 1:44 PM–2:47 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 5 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief informal interaction. The exchange consisted of a casual inquiry regarding daily developments and personal matters. No significant policy decisions or official actions were recorded during this brief encounter.
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Position in tape: 00:37:26 – 00:42:40
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NARA Description
On July 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:44 pm to 2:47 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 266-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 266-2 Date: July 22, 1971 Time: 1:44 pm - 2:47 pm Location: Old Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 7s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:47 pm.
Also recorded on July 22, 1971
- 542-010 12:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Dianne C. Tankoos, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:41 pm to 12:45 pm.
- 542-011 12:45 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
- 542-012 12:49 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 12:57 pm.
- 542-013 12:57 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:57 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 266-001 1:06 PM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:06 pm and 1:44 pm.
- 266-003 1:44 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:44 pm to 2:47 pm.
- 006-185 2:47 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 266-004 2:47 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:47 pm to 3:02 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 266-002, July 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/266-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).