Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 329 › Conversation 329-051
Nixon & Sanchez on Henry Kissinger and Presidential staff
Saturday, April 15, 1972 · 2:12 PM–5:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 6 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Old Executive Office Building to address administrative matters. The primary focus of the discussion concerned a request from National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger for a formal meeting with the President. This brief interaction served as a logistical coordination point to facilitate communication between Nixon and his top foreign policy advisor.
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NARA Description
On April 15, 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 329-051 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 329-51
Date: April 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Henry A. Kissinger's request to meet with the President
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:35 pm.Also recorded on April 15, 1972
- 022-129 2:04 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 2:04 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 329-044 2:04 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:04 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 329-045 2:12 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
- 329-046 2:12 PM · 31 sec — 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
- 329-047 2:12 PM · 24 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
- 329-048 2:12 PM · 18 sec — 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
- 329-049 2:12 PM · 5 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
- 329-050 2:12 PM · 3 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 2:12 pm and 5:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 329-051, April 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/329-051 (accessed October 1, 2026).