President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to locate specific personal items. The discussion focused on retrieving and examining a collection of gold family belongings, including pieces Nixon believed to be stored in his desk or within the Oval Office. The conversation concluded with the President reviewing these items with Sanchez’s assistance.
On November 17, 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 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 293-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 293-11
Date: November 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Pen
-Oval Office
-Retrieval
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:23 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.