Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 297 › Conversation 297-045
Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Presidential privacy
Friday, November 12, 1971 · 2:41 PM–3:55 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 21 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with his longtime valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a private engagement. Given that the entirety of the recorded duration was withdrawn for personal privacy reasons, the discussion involved no substantive policy matters or official administrative business. The interaction concluded when the President and Sanchez departed the office together.
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Position in tape: 02:34:27 – 02:34:45
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NARA Description
On November 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 2:41 pm and 3:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 297-045 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 297-45 Date: November 12, 1971 Time: Unknown after 2:41 pm until 3:55 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 18s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The President and Sanchez left at 3:55 pm.
Also recorded on November 12, 1971
- 617-012 2:26 PM · 1 hr 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, Stephen B. Bull, Clark MacGregor, William E. Timmons, Ronald L. Ziegler, Michael J. ("Mike") Mansfield, Hugh Scott, Gerald R. Ford, Milton R. Young, Allen J. Ellender, George H. Mahon, Frank T. Bow, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:26 pm and 3:36 pm.
- 014-084 2:36 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone from 2:36 pm to 2:38 pm.
- 297-040 2:36 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:36 pm to 2:38 pm.
- 014-085 2:38 PM · 4 min — John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:38 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 297-041 2:40 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:40 pm to 2:41 pm.
- 297-042 2:41 PM · 7 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 2:41 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 297-043 2:41 PM · 5 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 2:41 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 297-044 2:41 PM · 54 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 2:41 pm and 3:55 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 297-045, November 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/297-045 (accessed October 1, 2026).