Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 279 › Conversation 279-019
Nixon & Sanchez on King Timahoe and Personal life
Wednesday, September 22, 1971 · 2:39 PM–4:53 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 26 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, engage in a brief, informal interaction centered on the President's Irish Setter, King Timahoe. The President checks on the dog's behavior and well-being while in the office, praising his temperament and obedience. No official business is conducted, as the dialogue is entirely focused on the pet's presence and activity level during the workday.
- King Timahoe
- Personal life
- White House pets
- Manolo Sanchez
- Presidential staff
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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 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 279-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 279-19
Date: September 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:39 pm and 4:53 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 04/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[279-019-w001]
[Duration: 14s]
King Timahoe
-Noise
-Running off
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:53 pm.Also recorded on September 22, 1971
- 009-117 1:50 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:37 pm.
- 009-118 2:37 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 2:37 pm to 2:39 pm.
- 279-018 2:37 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:37 pm to 2:39 pm.
- 009-119 2:39 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 279-020 2:39 PM · 12 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 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 279-021 2:39 PM · 11 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 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 279-022 2:39 PM · 20 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 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
- 279-023 2:39 PM · 10 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 2:39 pm and 4:53 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 279-019, 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/279-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).