Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 316 › Conversation 316-002

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and Personal matters

Tuesday, January 25, 1972 · 2:15 PM–2:25 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloConversation316-002 onTape 316 (tape position 01:38:34–01:38:43)StartTuesday, January 25, 1972 at 2:15 PMEndTuesday, January 25, 1972 at 2:25 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 316-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon held a brief, private meeting with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The conversation primarily consisted of personal matters, as indicated by a short duration and the withdrawal of the recorded content for personal return. No substantive policy discussions or administrative actions were documented during this interaction.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

On January 25, 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 2:15 pm and 2:25 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 316-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 316-2

Date: January 25, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:15 pm and 2:25 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 5s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:25 pm.

Also recorded on January 25, 1972

  • 316-001 12:32 PM · 1 hr 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Robert H. Finch, Manolo Sanchez, White House operator, Rose Mary Woods, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:32 pm to 2:15 pm.
  • 316-003 2:15 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:15 pm and 2:25 pm.
  • 316-004 2:25 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, Henry A. Kissinger, Rose Mary Woods, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:25 pm to 2:33 pm.
  • 316-005 2:33 PM · 18 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 2:33 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 316-006 2:45 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:45 pm to 2:55 pm.
  • 316-007 2:55 PM · 10 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 2:55 pm and 4:35 pm.
  • 316-008 2:55 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:55 pm and 4:35 pm.
  • 316-009 2:55 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 2:55 pm and 4:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 316-002, January 25, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/316-002 (accessed September 18, 2026).