Nixon White House TapesTape 284 › Conversation 284-015

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal matters and White House staff

Wednesday, October 6, 1971 · 5:25 PM–5:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloConversation284-015 onTape 284 (tape position 01:44:55–01:45:58)StartWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 5:25 PMEndWednesday, October 6, 1971 at 5:30 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 284-015 ↗

President Nixon met briefly with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The conversation primarily addressed personal matters, as indicated by the withdrawal of the segment due to its private nature. No formal policy discussions or significant administrative actions resulted from this interaction.

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On October 6, 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 5:25 pm and 5:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 284-015 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 284-15

Date: October 6, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:25 pm and 5:30 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 15s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:30 pm.
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Conversation 284-015, October 6, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/284-015 (accessed September 18, 2026).