Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 282 › Conversation 282-021

Nixon & Sanchez on King Timahoe and Presidential pets

Wednesday, October 20, 1971 · 4:12 PM–4:13 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation282-021 on Tape 282 (tape position 01:18:32–01:19:17)StartWednesday, October 20, 1971 at 4:12 PMEndWednesday, October 20, 1971 at 4:13 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 282-021 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, discuss the behavior of King Timahoe, the President's Irish Setter. Nixon reports that the dog has been barking at him near the Executive Office Building. The brief interaction concludes with the President instructing Sanchez to bring the dog over to him.

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What's going on, sir?
The big dog is barking at me.
Bring him over.
It wasn't the residents.

NARA Description

On October 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:12 pm to 4:13 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 282-021 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 282-21

Date: October 20, 1971
Time: 4:12 pm - 4:13 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 04/12/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[282-021-w001]
[Duration: 5s]

       King Timahoe
              -Barking
                     -Residence

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Sanchez left at 4:13 pm.

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  • 012-010 4:18 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:18 pm and 4:20 pm.
  • 282-023 4:18 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 4:18 pm and 4:20 pm.
  • 012-011 4:20 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard A. Moore talked on the telephone from 4:20 pm to 4:21 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 282-021, October 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/282-021 (accessed September 29, 2026).