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.
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 AidConversation 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.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.