Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 338 › Conversation 338-043

Nixon with unidentified visitors in his EOB office on Manolo Sanchez

Thursday, May 11, 1972 · 1:29 PM–1:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]Conversation338-043 on Tape 338 (tape position 03:41:18–03:43:57)StartThursday, May 11, 1972 at 1:29 PMEndThursday, May 11, 1972 at 1:50 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 338-043 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with an unknown individual to briefly discuss his upcoming schedule and logistical arrangements regarding a visit with his longtime valet, Manolo Sanchez. The conversation centered on the President's personal movements and the coordination of his car transport. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief administrative exchange.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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3:42:18I feel better about it.
3:42:19It's sure one I feel better about.
3:42:24I'm curious.
3:42:24It's only been, I think that's the first time that I've got a feeling that we should have done it.
3:42:37I don't think that's it.
3:42:46Okay, you go the other way now.
3:42:47Okay?
3:43:16Thank you for watching.

NARA Description

On May 11, 1972, 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 1:29 pm and 1:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 338-043 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 338-43

Date: May 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:29 and 1:50 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President talked with an unknown person.

     President's schedule
          -Visit with Manolo Sanchez
          -Car

Also recorded on May 11, 1972

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  • 024-077 11:51 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:51 am and 11:56 am.
  • 024-078 11:56 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Robert P. Griffin talked on the telephone from 11:56 am to 11:57 am.
  • 338-042 12:04 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:04 pm and 12:51 pm.
  • 338-044 1:29 PM · 57 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 1:29 pm and 1:50 pm.
  • 723-009 3:03 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:03 pm and 3:09 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 338-043, May 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/338-043 (accessed October 9, 2026).