Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 331 › Conversation 331-017

Nixon & Sanchez

Wednesday, April 19, 1972 · 12:17 PM–12:57 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 23 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation331-017 on Tape 331 (tape position 03:59:11–04:00:04)StartWednesday, April 19, 1972 at 12:17 PMEndWednesday, April 19, 1972 at 12:57 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 331-017 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417186363 ↗

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NARA Description

On April 19, 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 12:17 pm and 12:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 331-017 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 331-17

Date: April 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:17 pm and 12:57 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 10/15/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[331-017-w001]
[Duration: 21s]

       Request
             -Lunch [?]
                   -Consommé

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:57 pm.

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Also recorded on April 19, 1972

  • 023-031 12:17 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 023-169 12:17 PM · 3 sec — a telephone call was attempted at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:57 pm, but the call was not completed.
  • 331-018 12:17 PM · 24 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 12:17 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 331-019 12:17 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:17 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 331-020 12:17 PM · 10 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 12:17 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 331-021 12:17 PM · 8 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 12:17 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 331-022 12:17 PM · 7 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 12:17 pm and 12:57 pm.
  • 331-023 12:17 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 12:17 pm and 12:57 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 331-017, April 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417186363). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/331-017 (accessed November 15, 2026).