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Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and Daily routine

Friday, March 24, 1972 · 2:23 PM–2:59 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation328-001 on Tape 328 (tape position 00:01:04–00:18:50)StartFriday, March 24, 1972 at 2:23 PMEndFriday, March 24, 1972 at 2:59 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 328-001 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to request refreshments. The brief interaction consisted solely of the President asking Sanchez to bring him a cup of coffee. No other policy matters or official business were discussed during this exchange.

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Could you bring me some coffee, please?

On March 24, 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 2:23 pm and 2:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 328-001 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 328-1

Date: March 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:23 pm and 2:59 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 10/08/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[328-001-w001]
[Duration: 3s]

       Request
             -Coffee

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Sanchez [?] left at an unknown time before 2:59 pm.
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Conversation 328-001, March 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/328-001 (accessed October 1, 2026).