President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to address the disruptive barking of his Irish Setter, King Timahoe. Nixon instructed Sanchez to relocate the dog to the Executive Office Building and keep the door ajar to allow the pet to move freely between spaces. This informal interaction focused exclusively on managing the President's personal living and office arrangements regarding his dog.
On September 16, 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 9:20 am and 10:33 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-040 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 278-40
Date: September 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:20 am and 10:33 am
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 04/03/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[278-040-w001]
[Duration: 7s]
Request
-Bring King Timahoe to Executive Office Building [EOB]
-Barking
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:33 amThis transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.