Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 279 › Conversation 279-012
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and personal services
Wednesday, September 22, 1971 · 12:24 PM–12:55 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 4 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss personal refreshments. During the brief interaction, the President requested a martini. The exchange concludes with Sanchez acknowledging the request and departing to fulfill it.
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NARA Description
On September 22, 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 12:24 pm and 12:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 279-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 279-12
Date: September 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:24 pm and 12:55 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 04/08/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[279-012-w001]
[Duration: 3s]
Request
-Tea
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:55 pm.Also recorded on September 22, 1971
- 009-114 11:39 AM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 11:39 am to 11:41 am.
- 279-009 11:39 AM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:39 am to 11:41 am.
- 009-115 11:41 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:41 am and 12:23 pm.
- 279-010 11:41 AM · 7 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 11:41 am and 12:23 pm.
- 009-116 12:23 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Peter J. Brennan talked on the telephone from 12:23 pm to 12:24 pm.
- 279-011 12:23 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:23 pm to 12:24 pm.
- 279-013 12:24 PM · 5 sec — 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 12:24 pm and 12:55 pm.
- 279-014 12:55 PM · 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:55 pm to 1:50 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 279-012, September 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/279-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).