Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 322 › Conversation 322-001

Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Personal assistance

Tuesday, February 29, 1972 · 2:42 PM–2:48 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 59 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation322-001 on Tape 322 (tape position 00:00:29–00:01:25)StartTuesday, February 29, 1972 at 2:42 PMEndTuesday, February 29, 1972 at 2:48 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 322-001 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the President's immediate schedule and lunch arrangements. During this brief interaction, Nixon inquired about the availability of staff while preparing to break for a meal. The conversation served as a routine logistical check-in regarding the President's personal needs for the afternoon.

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No, I think maybe I have a... crew.
All right, now.
This'll work.
I think I have a, uh... Do you have any blondes who've been able to...
Going to lunch now, sir?
Yeah.

On February 29, 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 2:42 pm and 2:48 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 322-001 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 322-1

Date: February 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:42 pm and 2:48 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 10/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[322-001-w001]
[Duration: 57s]

     Request

     The President’s schedule
          -Nap

     Question

     Lunch

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:48 pm.
  • 322-002 2:42 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 an unknown time between 2:42 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 322-003 2:42 PM · 12 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 2:42 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 322-004 2:42 PM · 4 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 2:42 pm and 2:48 pm.
  • 322-005 2:48 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:48 pm to 2:50 pm.
  • 020-118 2:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:50 pm to 2:53 pm.
  • 322-006 2:51 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:51 pm to 2:53 pm.
  • 020-119 2:53 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm.
  • 322-007 2:53 PM · 16 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 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm.

Conversation 322-001, February 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/322-001 (accessed October 2, 2026).