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Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential Residence and White House Staff

Tuesday, November 9, 1971 · 4:24 PM–4:31 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation300-043 on Tape 300 (tape position 02:17:17–02:17:45)StartTuesday, November 9, 1971 at 4:24 PMEndTuesday, November 9, 1971 at 4:31 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 300-043 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss logistical arrangements regarding the presidential residence and scheduling matters. The conversation focused on the movement of personal items or documents to the residence and the coordination of the President's upcoming five o'clock appointment. The exchange concluded with instructions for Sanchez to handle these tasks before returning to assist with the President's agenda.

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Okay, everyone, I'm just going to take that to the residence and then I'll be back.
We're going to have some fun.
We've got a five o'clock.
I believe that...

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 4:24 pm and 4:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 300-043 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 300-043

Date: November 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:24 pm and 4:31 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Instructions
           -Residence

     The President's schedule

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:31 pm.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
  • 014-006 4:24 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 4:24 pm.
  • 014-007 4:24 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:24 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 300-040 4:24 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 4:24 pm.
  • 300-041 4:24 PM · 3 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 4:24 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 300-042 4:24 PM · 13 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 4:24 pm and 4:31 pm.
  • 014-008 4:31 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Silvio O. Conte talked on the telephone from 4:31 pm to 4:32 pm.
  • 300-044 4:31 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Silvio O. Conte met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:31 pm to 4:32 pm.
  • 300-045 4:36 PM · 29 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:36 pm and 11:59 pm.

Conversation 300-043, 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/300-043 (accessed September 30, 2026).