Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 270 › Conversation 270-016

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Presidential valet

Tuesday, August 3, 1971 · 5:31 PM–11:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation270-016 on Tape 270 (tape position 01:23:14–01:26:05)StartTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 5:31 PMEndTuesday, August 3, 1971 at 11:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 270-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief, informal discussion. The conversation primarily involved cursory remarks regarding personal matters and a vague reference to discussing unspecified concerns at a later time. No significant policy decisions or administrative actions were recorded during this brief exchange.

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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 5:31 pm and 11:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 270-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 270-16

Date: August 3, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:31 pm and 11:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:35 pm.

Also recorded on August 3, 1971

  • 270-008 4:12 PM · 1 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 4:12 pm and 4:50 pm.
  • 270-009 4:50 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George P. Shultz met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:50 pm to 4:56 pm.
  • 270-010 4:56 PM · 2 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 4:56 pm and 5:10 pm.
  • 270-011 5:10 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:10 pm to 5:25 pm.
  • 270-012 5:25 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 5:25 pm.
  • 270-013 5:25 PM · 38 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 5:25 pm and 5:31 pm.
  • 270-014 5:25 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:25 pm to 5:31 pm.
  • 270-015 5:31 PM · 10 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 5:31 pm and 11:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 270-016, 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/270-016 (accessed October 13, 2026).