Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 300 › Conversation 300-039
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff
Tuesday, November 9, 1971 · 3:06 PM–4:24 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to provide specific instructions regarding the handling of a briefcase. The interaction was brief and focused on the logistics of transporting or securing personal or official materials. No further policy or administrative developments were recorded during this exchange.
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NARA Description
On November 9, 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 3:06 pm and 4:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-039 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 300-039
Date: November 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 3:06 pm and 4:24 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Instructions
-Briefcase
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:24 pm.Also recorded on November 9, 1971
- 300-031 1:50 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:29 pm.
- 300-032 1:50 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:29 pm.
- 300-033 1:50 PM · 2 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 1:50 pm and 2:29 pm.
- 300-034 2:29 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John A. Knebel met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:29 pm and 3:04 pm.
- 300-035 3:04 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:04 pm to 3:06 pm.
- 300-036 3:06 PM · 3 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 3:06 pm and 4:24 pm.
- 300-037 3:06 PM · 15 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 3:06 pm and 4:24 pm.
- 300-038 3:06 PM · 16 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 3:06 pm and 4:24 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 300-039, November 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/300-039 (accessed September 30, 2026).