Conversation 334-029

TapeTape 334StartTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 1:23 PMEndTuesday, May 2, 1972 at 4:38 PMTape start time02:22:11Tape end time02:23:13ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the organization of private files and the maintenance of a malfunctioning tape recorder. The President directed Sanchez to handle specific documents for his personal records while noting that the recording equipment was experiencing mechanical failures. Consequently, Nixon requested that the device be sent for professional repairs to restore its functionality.

White House administrationTape recorder maintenancePersonal archivesManolo SanchezPresidential files

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NARA Description

On May 2, 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 1:23 pm and 4:38 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 334-029 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 334-29

Date: May 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:23 pm and 4:38 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Private memoranda
           -Filing

     Tape recorder
          -Problem
               -Repair

     Briefcase

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:38 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Well, now look, these are for private files.

And I want to tell you, too, you don't need to take it out now.

This machine has got about this far of stuff.

It sticks.

It's got over about this far right there.

And, uh, so I, I caught it a long time ago, so I didn't have to take one.

So, this machine has to be repaired.

The smallest one, I almost said.

And, uh, I can come back.

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