Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 291 › Conversation 291-006

Nixon & Sanchez on King Timahoe and Personal staff

Tuesday, October 12, 1971 · 9:13 PM–9:41 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation291-006 on Tape 291 (tape position 00:10:59–00:14:19)StartTuesday, October 12, 1971 at 9:13 PMEndTuesday, October 12, 1971 at 9:41 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 291-006 ↗

President Nixon consulted with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, regarding Sanchez's travel plans to New York. The President advised Sanchez to postpone his departure until the following day to stay overnight, effectively adjusting his schedule. Additionally, Nixon requested that Sanchez bring the President's dog, King Timahoe, to the office.

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No, you be sure those, uh... What time are you leaving for New York?
Well, you said I don't have time to leave.
Why not?
I can't go back.
Bill is, uh...
Well, we will see a final clause when they arrive for the one.
The other way, I'll give us a short clause when they hear about three, four, or four minutes ago.
Well, what time do I leave tonight?
Oh, no, no, no.
Who am I?
Stay night and day.
I can't tell you enough.
Let's stay.
Let's stay overnight.
Oh, anything you want, Joe.
You don't need to come back.
It's going on.
It's going on.
Bring the dog over for a moment.
Yes, sir.

On October 12, 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 9:13 pm and 9:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 291-006 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 291-6

Date: October 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:13 pm and 9:41 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 04/29/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[291-006-w001]
[Duration: 1m 19s]

     Instructions

     Manolo Sanchez’s schedule
         -Departure time
               -New York
         -Fina Sanchez
         -Wednesday October 13, 1971 departure
         -President’s recommendation
               -Stay overnight

     Request
           -Bring King Timahoe to office

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:41 pm.
  • 011-070 9:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 9:07 pm to 9:09 pm.
  • 291-003 9:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:07 pm to 9:09 pm.
  • 011-071 9:09 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:09 pm and 9:12 pm.
  • 291-004 9:09 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 9:09 pm and 9:12 pm.
  • 011-072 9:12 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 9:12 pm to 9:13 pm.
  • 291-005 9:12 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 9:12 pm to 9:13 pm.
  • 291-007 9:13 PM · 38 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 9:13 pm and 9:41 pm.
  • 011-073 9:41 PM · 3 min — Henry A. Kissinger and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:41 pm to 9:44 pm.

Conversation 291-006, October 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/291-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).