President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to facilitate the retrieval of documents drafted by speechwriter William Safire. Nixon expressed a clear preference to review these specific materials personally before they were officially presented to him. Consequently, staff were directed to locate and secure these papers from the office of the State Boats.
On January 24, 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 1:05 pm and 1:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 317-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 317-002
Date: January 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:05 pm and 1:51 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Papers from William L. Safire
-Stephen B. Bull
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:51 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.