Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 294 › Conversation 294-017
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal affairs and Welsh language
Thursday, November 18, 1971 · 12:46 PM–2:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief exchange. The conversation, conducted largely in Welsh, centered on the President's personal plans for the evening, specifically regarding his scheduled attendance at a dinner or social engagement. No substantive policy or administrative decisions were reached during this interaction.
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Position in tape: 03:30:01 – 03:31:41
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NARA Description
On November 18, 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 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 294-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 294-17 Date: November 18, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 20s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:48 pm.
Also recorded on November 18, 1971
- 015-032 12:46 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:46 pm.
- 015-033 12:46 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 294-014 12:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:46 pm.
- 294-015 12:46 PM · 58 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 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 294-016 12:46 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 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 294-018 12:46 PM · 2 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 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 294-019 12:46 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 294-020 12:46 PM · 35 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 12:46 pm and 2:48 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 294-017, November 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/294-017 (accessed October 12, 2026).