Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 323 › Conversation 323-017
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Presidential valet
Monday, March 13, 1972 · 6:34 PM–8:09 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his longtime personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. While the official record includes a withdrawn personal segment, the interaction reflects the frequent informal access granted to Sanchez within the White House. No policy decisions or substantive administrative developments were recorded during this brief encounter.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On March 13, 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 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 323-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 323-17 Date: March 13, 1972 Time: Unknown between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 28s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:09 pm.
Also recorded on March 13, 1972
- 323-015 6:34 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-016 6:34 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-018 6:34 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-019 6:34 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-020 6:34 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-021 6:34 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-022 6:34 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
- 323-023 6:34 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 8:09 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 323-017, March 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/323-017 (accessed October 3, 2026).