Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 334 › Conversation 334-037

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential logistics and Personal valet

Thursday, May 4, 1972 · 1:52 PM–2:51 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation334-037 on Tape 334 (tape position 03:47:12–03:47:28)StartThursday, May 4, 1972 at 1:52 PMEndThursday, May 4, 1972 at 2:51 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 334-037 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss personal logistics. The conversation primarily focused on the President's request for lunch. The brief encounter concluded with no major policy decisions, as it was limited to the coordination of administrative or personal services.

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On May 4, 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 1:52 pm and 2:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 334-037 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 334-37

Date: May 4, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:52 pm and 2:51 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 10/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[334-037-001]
[Duration: 2s]

     Request
         -Lunch

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:51 pm.
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  • 334-038 1:52 PM · 19 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 1:52 pm and 2:51 pm.
  • 334-039 1:52 PM · 14 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 1:52 pm and 2:51 pm.
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Conversation 334-037, May 4, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/334-037 (accessed October 9, 2026).