President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate the retrieval of dictation equipment. Nixon instructed Sanchez to locate a small dictaphone, specifying that it could be found in either the mobile office or one of the back rooms. This administrative exchange facilitated the President's ability to record correspondence or notes while working from the Executive Office Building.
On January 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 311-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 311-15
Date: January 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:54 am and 2:42 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Dictaphone
-Oval Office
-Sanchez to deliver
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:42 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.