Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 318 › Conversation 318-008
Nixon & Sanchez
Wednesday, February 2, 1972 · 1:40 PM–1:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 sec
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NARA Description
On February 2, 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 1:40 pm and 1:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 318-008 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 318-8
Date: February 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:40 pm and 1:48 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/27/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[318-008-w001]
[Duration: 8s]
The President’s schedule
-Nap
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:48 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Also recorded on February 2, 1972
- 020-020 1:40 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:40 pm and 1:48 pm.
- 318-009 1:40 PM · 11 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 1:48 pm.
- 318-010 1:40 PM · 13 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 1:40 pm and 1:48 pm.
- 020-021 1:48 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:48 pm.
- 318-011 1:48 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:48 pm.
- 020-022 1:50 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:50 pm.
- 318-012 1:50 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:50 pm.
- 318-013 1:50 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 1:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 318-008, February 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417185675). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/318-008 (accessed November 2, 2026).