Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 310 › Conversation 310-003
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and Executive Office Building
Saturday, December 18, 1971 · 2:32 PM–2:45 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to address a specific personal or professional request. The brief encounter focused on the fulfillment of this task, which Sanchez carried out before departing shortly thereafter. The discussion highlights the routine, informal interactions between the President and his dedicated staff member.
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 310-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 310-3
Date: December 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:32 pm and 2:45 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Request fulfilled
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.
- 310-002 2:32 PM · 1 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 310-003, 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/310-003 (accessed October 10, 2026).