Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 310 › Conversation 310-002
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal affairs and White House staff
Saturday, December 18, 1971 · 2:32 PM–2:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to conduct private or personal business. The majority of the interaction was designated as a personal, returnable segment, resulting in no official record of the discussion. Sanchez departed shortly after the brief exchange, leaving no documented policy decisions or administrative actions.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On December 18, 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 2:32 pm and 2:45 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 310-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 310-2 Date: December 18, 1971 Time: Unknown between 2:32 pm and 2:45 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 14s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm.
Also recorded on December 18, 1971
- 639-031 2:31 PM · 33 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:31 pm and 5:05 pm.
- 310-001 2:32 PM · 18 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 2:32 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 310-003 2:32 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 310-004 2:32 PM · 39 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 2:32 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 310-005 2:32 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 310-006 2:32 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 310-007 2:32 PM · 49 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 2:32 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 310-008 2:32 PM · 36 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 2:32 pm and 2:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 310-002, December 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/310-002 (accessed October 10, 2026).