Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 308 › Conversation 308-012
Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Personal valet
Friday, December 10, 1971 · 1:50 PM–2:58 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss household management and logistical details regarding the President's personal environment. Their dialogue focused on the maintenance of tobacco products and the oversight of staff activities within the Executive Office Building. The brief interaction concluded with administrative instructions concerning the movement of personnel in the office vicinity.
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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 1:50 pm and 2:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 308-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 308-12 Date: December 22, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:50 pm and 2:58 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 3m ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:58 pm.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.
- 308-004 1:35 PM · 29 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.
- 308-005 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.
- 308-010 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.
- 308-011 1:50 PM · 3 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 1:50 pm and 2:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 308-012, 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/308-012 (accessed October 6, 2026).