Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 280 › Conversation 280-010
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal valet and Daily schedule
Thursday, September 23, 1971 · 11:16 AM–12:58 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss personal arrangements. During the brief exchange, Nixon requested that Sanchez prepare tea for him. The discussion also touched upon the President's upcoming daily schedule and associated instructions for his staff.
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NARA Description
On September 23, 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 11:16 am and 12:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 280-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 280-10
Date: September 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:16 am and 12:58 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 07/16/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[280-010-w001]
[Duration: 8s]
Request
-Tea
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The President’s schedule
-Instruction
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:58 pm.Also recorded on September 23, 1971
- 009-138 10:35 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:35 am.
- 009-139 10:35 AM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 10:35 am to 10:38 am.
- 280-004 10:35 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 10:35 am.
- 280-006 10:38 AM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 11:15 am.
- 280-007 10:38 AM · 17 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 10:38 am and 11:15 am.
- 280-008 10:38 AM · 14 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 10:38 am and 11:15 am.
- 280-009 11:15 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:15 am to 11:16 am.
- 280-011 11:16 AM · 3 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 11:16 am and 12:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 280-010, September 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/280-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).