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Nixon & Sanchez on Chinese tea and personal assistance

Wednesday, March 22, 1972 · 3:15 PM–3:24 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation324-033 on Tape 324 (tape position 03:46:30–03:46:45)StartWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 3:15 PMEndWednesday, March 22, 1972 at 3:24 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 324-033 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417186083 ↗

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NARA Description

On March 22, 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 3:15 pm and 3:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 324-033 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 324-33

Date: March 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:15 pm and 3:24 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 10/11/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[324-033-w001]
[Duration: 2s]

     Request
         -Chinese tea

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:24 pm.

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I have some of the Chinese tea now.
Yes, sir.

Also recorded on March 22, 1972

  • 324-030 2:55 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:55 pm to 3:15 pm.
  • 324-031 3:15 PM · 1 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 3:15 pm and 3:24 pm.
  • 324-032 3:15 PM · 6 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 3:15 pm and 3:24 pm.
  • 021-133 3:24 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:24 pm to 3:29 pm.
  • 324-034 3:24 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:24 pm to 3:29 pm.
  • 324-035 3:29 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:29 pm and 4:01 pm.
  • 324-036 3:29 PM · 14 sec — 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 3:29 pm and 4:01 pm.
  • 022-001 4:01 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 4:01 pm to 4:03 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 324-033, March 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417186083). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/324-033 (accessed November 2, 2026).