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Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Social observations

Monday, November 1, 1971 · 1:46 PM–2:29 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation302-020 on Tape 302 (tape position 02:32:46–02:33:22)StartMonday, November 1, 1971 at 1:46 PMEndMonday, November 1, 1971 at 2:29 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 302-020 ↗

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, briefly discuss observations regarding the social interactions and gaze of an unidentified individual. The exchange focuses on interpreting specific interpersonal behaviors, likely involving Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s social schedule. No official policy or administrative decisions resulted from this informal, personal interaction.

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Did you hear that?
I think so, sir.
Yes, you're right.
I think she had eyes on him.
I think she was telling me something about him.
About him, too.
She was looking at him.
She was looking at him.

On November 1, 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 302-020 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 302-20

Date: November 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:46 pm and 2:29 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]
[302-020-w001]
[Duration: 12s]

     Julie Nixon Eisenhower's schedule

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:29 pm.
  • 013-053 1:46 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-019 1:46 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-021 1:46 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-022 1:46 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-023 1:46 PM · 10 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-024 1:46 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-025 1:46 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.
  • 302-026 1:46 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 1:46 pm and 2:29 pm.

Conversation 302-020, November 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/302-020 (accessed September 30, 2026).