Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 279 › Conversation 279-044
Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and dining preferences
Wednesday, September 22, 1971 · 6:51 PM–6:55 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss personal dining preferences. The President instructed Sanchez to ensure that specific food items, specifically clams, were included in his daily meal service. Additionally, Nixon requested that a particular 1966 vintage wine be provided to accompany his dinner.
- Manolo Sanchez
- White House staff
- dining preferences
- food service
- personal requests
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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 6:51 pm and 6:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 279-044 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 279-44
Date: September 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:51 pm and 6:55 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 04/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[279-044-w001]
[Duration: 1m 4s]
Dinner
-President’s positive opinion
-The President's request
-Food item every night
-Daily selection
-Clams
Wine
-President’s request for particular selection
-Blend
-1966 vintage
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:55 pm.Also recorded on September 22, 1971
- 279-042 6:48 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:48 pm to 6:49 pm.
- 009-131 6:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 6:49 pm to 6:51 pm.
- 279-043 6:49 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:49 pm to 6:51 pm.
- 009-132 6:51 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:51 pm and 6:55 pm.
- 279-045 6:51 PM · 8 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 6:51 pm and 6:55 pm.
- 279-046 6:51 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:51 pm and 6:55 pm.
- 009-133 6:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch talked on the telephone from 6:55 pm to 6:57 pm.
- 279-047 6:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert H. Finch met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:55 pm to 6:57 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 279-044, 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/279-044 (accessed October 12, 2026).