Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 308 › Conversation 308-004
Nixon & Sanchez
Friday, December 10, 1971 · 1:35 PM–2:17 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 29 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate upcoming logistics regarding his daily schedule. The two men discussed the timing of an impending appointment, with the President instructing Sanchez to provide notification as soon as his visitor arrived. The brief exchange served to facilitate the President's immediate movements and ensure the efficient transition between scheduled engagements.
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NARA Description
On December 10, 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 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 308-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 308-4
Date: December 10, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
The President's schedule
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:17 pm.Also recorded on December 10, 1971
- 308-001 1:35 PM · 22 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 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-002 1:35 PM · 25 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 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-003 1:35 PM · 35 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 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-005 1:35 PM · 1 min — 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 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-006 1:35 PM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-007 1:35 PM · 7 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 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-008 1:35 PM · 2 min — 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 1:35 pm and 2:17 pm.
- 308-010 1:50 PM · 3 min — 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 1:50 pm and 2:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 308-004, December 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/308-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).