Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 312 › Conversation 312-013
Nixon & Sanchez on Japanese Ministry of Trade and Personal correspondence
Sunday, January 9, 1972 · 1:35 PM–2:56 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss personal administrative matters and convey birthday wishes. During the exchange, Nixon referenced a contact from the Japanese Ministry of Trade and expressed gratitude toward Sanchez for his service. The brief meeting concluded with the President confirming personal birthday well-wishes for a mutual acquaintance.
- Manolo Sanchez
- Japanese Ministry of Trade
- Personal correspondence
- Personnel relations
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On January 9, 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 1:35 pm and 2:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 312-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 312-13 Date: January 9, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:35 pm and 2:56 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:56 pm.
Also recorded on January 9, 1972
- 018-020 1:18 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 1:25 pm.
- 312-008 1:18 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 1:25 pm.
- 018-021 1:25 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 1:25 pm to 1:28 pm.
- 312-009 1:25 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:25 pm to 1:28 pm.
- 312-010 1:28 PM · 26 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 1:28 pm and 1:35 pm.
- 018-022 1:35 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:35 pm.
- 312-011 1:35 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:35 pm.
- 312-012 1:35 PM · 51 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 2:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 312-013, January 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/312-013 (accessed September 29, 2026).