Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 335 › Conversation 335-026
Nixon & Sanchez on Televised Address and Public Opinion
Wednesday, May 3, 1972 · 5:10 PM–5:11 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with his longtime valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss recent events. Sanchez offered praise for the President's recent televised address, which Nixon acknowledged while noting that he had received mixed reviews. The exchange concluded with a casual invitation for Sanchez to join the President elsewhere.
- Manolo Sanchez
- Televised Address
- Public Opinion
- Valet
- Presidential Communication
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On May 3, 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 5:10 pm and 5:11 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 335-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 335-26 Date: May 3, 1972 Time: Unknown after 5:10 and before 5:11 pm. Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:11 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 335-026, May 3, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/335-026 (accessed October 10, 2026).