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Nixon & Sanchez on Personal errands and Presidential pets

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

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation302-010 on Tape 302 (tape position 00:06:16–00:08:04)StartFriday, October 29, 1971 at 1:31 PMEndFriday, October 29, 1971 at 2:39 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 302-010 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417184987 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, met to discuss personal errands and the well-being of the President's dog. The conversation primarily focused on logistics regarding a trip to a local shop to address dissatisfaction with a specific item or "rind" associated with the President's bed. The meeting concluded with plans to resolve the issue promptly later that evening.

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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 302-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 302-10

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]
[302-010-w001]
[Duration: 27s]

     King Timahoe
          -Praise
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:39 pm.

Transcript (AI-generated)

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Come on, boy.
Boy, come here.
Yeah, come on.
Good boy.
Good boy.
Good boy.
It's good to bring him over now.
It's good for him, huh?
Yes, sir.
We make a rind to the bed shop over there in town tonight.
We're not happy.
We're not happy with this rind here.
Huh?
We'll take it over today.

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.
  • 302-004 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.
  • 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 302-010, October 29, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417184987). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/302-010 (accessed November 14, 2026).