Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 278 › Conversation 278-063
Nixon & Sanchez on personal staff and daily routine
Thursday, September 16, 1971 · 11:50 AM–1:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to attend to routine administrative needs within the Old Executive Office Building. During the brief interaction, Sanchez served the President coffee and received instructions regarding the distribution of beverages to staff members. The discussion remained focused exclusively on these minor personal and logistical tasks.
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NARA Description
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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 278-063 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 278-63
Date: September 16, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:50 am and 1:45 pm
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]
[278-063-w001]
[Duration: 8s]
Request
-Coffee
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:45 pm.Also recorded on September 16, 1971
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- 278-058 11:50 AM · 33 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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
- 278-059 11:50 AM · 7 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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
- 278-060 11:50 AM · 35 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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
- 278-061 11:50 AM · 6 sec — 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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
- 278-062 11:50 AM · 26 sec — 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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
- 278-064 11:50 AM · 7 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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
- 278-065 11:50 AM · 12 sec — 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 11:50 am and 1:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 278-063, September 16, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/278-063 (accessed October 12, 2026).