Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 333 › Conversation 333-020
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and personal requests
Wednesday, April 26, 1972 · 2:12 PM–3:43 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss personal matters. The primary purpose of the brief interaction was for the President to request consommé. No significant political or policy developments occurred during this exchange.
- Manolo Sanchez
- Presidential staff
- personal requests
- White House operations
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NARA Description
On April 26, 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 3:43 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 333-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 333-20
Date: April 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:12 pm and 3:43 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 10/24/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[333-020-w001]
[Duration: 17s]
The President’s request for consommé
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:43 pm.Also recorded on April 26, 1972
- 023-080 1:10 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 023-081 1:45 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 1:45 pm to 2:07 pm.
- 333-016 1:45 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:45 pm to 2:07 pm.
- 023-082 2:07 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:07 pm and 2:08 pm.
- 333-017 2:07 PM · 4 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 2:07 pm and 2:08 pm.
- 023-083 2:08 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer talked on the telephone from 2:08 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 333-018 2:08 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:08 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 333-019 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 3:43 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 333-020, April 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/333-020 (accessed October 9, 2026).