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Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and Valet services

Monday, February 7, 1972 · 7:15 PM–9:05 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation320-003 on Tape 320 (tape position 00:12:40–00:13:34)StartMonday, February 7, 1972 at 7:15 PMEndMonday, February 7, 1972 at 9:05 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 320-003 ↗

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in his Old Executive Office Building workspace. The interaction was brief and limited to a request by the President for tea. No other policy or administrative matters were discussed during this exchange.

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I think I'd prefer a little tea.

On February 7, 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 7:15 pm and 9:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 320-003 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 320-3

Date: February 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:15 pm and 9:05 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]
[320-003-w001]
[Duration: 3s]

     Request
         -Tea

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:05 pm.
  • 319-020 7:15 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:15 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 320-001 7:15 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:15 pm and 9:05 pm.
  • 320-002 7:15 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:15 pm and 9:05 pm.
  • 320-004 7:15 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 an unknown time between 7:15 pm and 9:05 pm.
  • 320-005 7:15 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:15 pm and 9:05 pm.
  • 020-055 8:52 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:52 pm.
  • 320-006 8:52 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building on an unknown date, sometime between 8:52 pm on February 7, 1972 and 10:21 pm on February 8, 1972.
  • 020-056 10:21 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:21 am and 12:28 pm.

Conversation 320-003, February 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/320-003 (accessed October 2, 2026).