Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 269 › Conversation 269-009
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff
Tuesday, August 3, 1971 · 9:48 AM–9:53 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 42 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief meeting with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. As the majority of the recording is withdrawn for personal reasons, no substantive policy matters or administrative decisions are reflected in the available documentation. The interaction appears to have been limited to routine personal or household affairs.
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Position in tape: 01:30:54 – 01:31:25
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NARA Description
On August 3, 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 9:48 am and 9:53 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 269-009 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 269-9 Date: August 3, 1971 Time: Unknown between 9:48 am and 9:53 am Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 16s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:53 am.
Also recorded on August 3, 1971
- 269-010 9:48 AM · 4 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 9:48 am and 9:53 am.
- 269-011 9:48 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:48 am and 9:53 am.
- 269-012 9:53 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Willie J. Usery, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:53 am to 9:56 am.
- 269-013 9:57 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and James D. Hodgson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:57 am to 9:58 am.
- 269-014 9:59 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Curtis Counts met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:59 am to 10:02 am.
- 269-015 10:02 AM · 5 min — 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 10:02 am and 10:19 am.
- 269-016 10:02 AM · 9 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 10:02 am and 10:19 am.
- 269-017 10:02 AM · 3 min — 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 10:02 am and 10:19 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 269-009, August 3, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/269-009 (accessed October 23, 2026).