Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 302 › Conversation 302-004

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff

Friday, October 29, 1971 · 1:31 PM–2:39 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 32 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation302-004 on Tape 302 (tape position 00:01:41–00:03:07)StartFriday, October 29, 1971 at 1:31 PMEndFriday, October 29, 1971 at 2:39 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 302-004 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417184975 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon summoned his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to his Old Executive Office Building workspace for a brief interaction. The discussion was informal and centered on the president's request for coffee. This brief exchange highlights the routine personal services provided by White House staff during the workday.

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NARA Description

On October 29, 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 302-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 302-4

Date: October 29, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:31 pm and 2:39 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 09/19/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[302-004-w001]
[Duration: 31s]

     King Timahoe

     Request
         -Coffee

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:39 pm.

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Hey!
Come on in.
Good boy.
for getting to the end of the day.

Also recorded on October 29, 1971

  • 302-002 1:31 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-003 1:31 PM · 9 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-005 1:31 PM · 5 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-006 1:31 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-007 1:31 PM · 18 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-008 1:31 PM · 4 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-009 1:31 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 302-010 1:31 PM · 32 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 1:31 pm and 2:39 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 302-004, October 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184975). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/302-004 (accessed November 2, 2026).