Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 322 › Conversation 322-007

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal valet and Smoking

Tuesday, February 29, 1972 · 2:53 PM–2:56 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation322-007 on Tape 322 (tape position 00:05:56–00:06:35)StartTuesday, February 29, 1972 at 2:53 PMEndTuesday, February 29, 1972 at 2:56 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 322-007 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the location and availability of his smoking materials. During this brief interaction, the two arranged for the retrieval of a cigar to replace the President's pipe. The exchange was purely logistical, focusing on the President's personal preferences and the valet's assistance in managing these items.

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Do you want my pipe?
Where do you have to go?
The other drive?
Yes, sir.
Well, do you have a cigar over here?
Yes, sir.
Well, give me the cigar.
I'll take care of it.

NARA Description

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 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 322-007 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 322-7

Date: February 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:53 pm and 2:56 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]
[322-007-w001]
[Duration: 14s]

     Smoking

          -Pipe
               -Location
          -Cigar

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:56 pm.

Also recorded on February 29, 1972

  • 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.
  • 322-008 2:53 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Lawrence M. Higby met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm.
  • 322-009 2:53 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 2:53 pm and 2:56 pm.
  • 020-120 2:56 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:56 pm to 3:16 pm.
  • 322-010 2:56 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:56 pm to 3:16 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 322-007, 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/322-007 (accessed October 2, 2026).