Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 293 › Conversation 293-036

Nixon & Sanchez on Valet

Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 3:44 PM–3:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation293-036 on Tape 293 (tape position 02:37:06–02:37:55)StartWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 3:44 PMEndWednesday, November 17, 1971 at 3:48 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 293-036 ↗

President Nixon met briefly with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The conversation, which lasted only four minutes, appears to have been a functional exchange regarding the President's immediate needs. The meeting concluded with both men departing the office together to adhere to the President's schedule.

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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 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 293-036 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 293-36

Date: November 22, 1971
Time: Unknown after 3:44 pm until 3:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     President’s schedule

The President and Sanchez left at 3:48 pm.

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Tire load please.

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Yeah.
What?
  • 293-034 3:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:44 pm.
  • 293-035 3:44 PM · 29 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 3:44 pm and 3:48 pm.
  • 015-003 4:00 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.
  • 293-010 4:00 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.
  • 293-011 4:00 PM · 1 min — 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.
  • 293-012 4:00 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.
  • 293-013 4:00 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.
  • 293-014 4:00 PM · 20 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 4:00 pm and 5:23 pm.

Conversation 293-036, November 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/293-036 (accessed November 15, 2026).