President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, briefly met in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss the status of a broken wall clock. The conversation was informal and focused on their personal observations regarding the item's condition. No significant administrative or policy decisions were reached during this short interaction.
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:55 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 307-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 307-026
Date: December 8, 1971
Time: 3:55 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
The President's schedule
-John N. Mitchell
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/11/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[307-026-w001]
[Duration: 36s]
Wall clock
-Broken
-Manolo Sanchez’s opinion
-The President’s opinion
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Sanchez left at 3:55 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.