Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 315 › Conversation 315-012

Nixon & Sanchez on White House decor and Presidential office

Monday, January 17, 1972 · 1:44 PM–1:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation315-012 on Tape 315 (tape position 00:41:06–00:41:54)StartMonday, January 17, 1972 at 1:44 PMEndMonday, January 17, 1972 at 1:50 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 315-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with his longtime valet, Manolo Sanchez, regarding the aesthetic arrangement of items in his office. The discussion centered on the visual placement and presentation of objects within the room. No significant policy decisions were reached, as the brief exchange was limited to these personal preferences.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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41:10Over there I like it.

NARA Description

On January 17, 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 1:44 pm and 1:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 315-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 315-12

Date: January 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:44 pm and 1:50 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person [Manolo Sanchez?].

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Also recorded on January 17, 1972

  • 018-088 1:25 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 315-001 1:25 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 1:25 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 315-002 1:25 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 1:25 pm and 2:39 pm.
  • 315-009 1:40 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 1:40 pm and 1:43 pm.
  • 315-010 1:40 PM · 18 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 1:40 pm and 1:43 pm.
  • 315-011 1:43 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Walter R. Tkach met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:43 pm to 1:44 pm.
  • 315-013 1:44 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 1:44 pm and 1:50 pm.
  • 315-014 1:50 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Marjorie P. Acker, and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:50 pm to 2:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 315-012, January 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/315-012 (accessed September 29, 2026).