Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 298 › Conversation 298-025
Nixon & Sanchez on King Timahoe and Presidential Pets
Thursday, November 11, 1971 · 3:34 PM–3:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 52 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the presence of pets in the office and the condition of the President's dog, King Timahoe. During the brief exchange, Nixon permitted the dogs to remain in the office while he worked, provided they remained well-behaved. The conversation concluded with a brief status update on King's health following a recent incident.
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NARA Description
On November 11, 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 3:34 pm and 3:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 298-025 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 298-25
Date: November 11, 1971
Time: Unknown after 3:34 pm until 3:35 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 09/07/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[298-025-w001]
[Duration: 34s]
President’s opinion on dogs
-King Timahoe
-Botanical Gardens
-Veterinarian appointment
-Needs medicine
Request for current time
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The President's schedule
-Meeting
Time of day
Sanchez left at 3:35 pm.Also recorded on November 11, 1971
- 014-042 3:30 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 014-043 3:30 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 298-020 3:30 PM · 7 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 3:30 pm and 3:32 pm.
- 014-044 3:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 3:32 pm to 3:33 pm.
- 298-022 3:32 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:32 pm to 3:33 pm.
- 014-045 3:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:33 pm to 3:34 pm.
- 298-023 3:33 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:33 pm.
- 298-024 3:33 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:33 pm to 3:34 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 298-025, November 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/298-025 (accessed October 12, 2026).