Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 296 › Conversation 296-004
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential attire and Personal valet
Sunday, November 14, 1971 · 1:19 PM–5:01 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief discussion regarding his personal attire. The interaction focused on the selection and suitability of specific clothing items for the President. No major policy decisions or political matters were addressed during this short exchange.
- Manolo Sanchez
- Presidential attire
- Personal valet
- White House operations
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NARA Description
On November 14, 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 296-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 296-4
Date: November 14, 1971
Time: 1:19 pm - unknown before 5:01 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]
[296-004-w001]
[Duration: 18s]
Clothing
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:01 pm.Also recorded on November 14, 1971
- 296-005 1:19 PM · 8 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
- 296-006 1:19 PM · 43 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
- 296-007 1:19 PM · 9 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
- 296-008 1:19 PM · 7 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
- 296-009 1:19 PM · 12 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
- 296-010 1:19 PM · 4 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
- 296-011 1:19 PM · 37 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
- 296-012 1:19 PM · 11 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 1:19 pm and 5:01 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 296-004, November 14, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/296-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).