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Nixon & Sanchez on Appreciation and Senator

Monday, June 12, 1972 · 2:56 PM–3:02 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation343-016 on Tape 343 (tape position 00:23:53–00:26:21)StartMonday, June 12, 1972 at 2:56 PMEndMonday, June 12, 1972 at 3:02 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 343-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon spoke briefly with Manolo Sanchez, likely to arrange a call to a Senator. Nixon wanted to express his appreciation for a recent "generous statement" made by the Senator. The President also inquired about another individual, possibly a press secretary, who was expected at 1:45 pm. The call was brief, with Sanchez departing before 3:02 pm.

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NARA Description

On June 12, 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 2:56 pm and 3:02 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 343-16

Date: June 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:56 and 3:02 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     The President's schedule

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:02 pm.

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NixonProbably in the yard, please.
NixonHello?
NixonOh, I see. I see. That's all right. Mr.— uh I'll talk to his secretary.
NixonHello?
Unknown[unintelligible]
NixonAll right.
UnknownHello?
NixonUh this is—
UnknownUh the Senator is out of the country, I understand.
NixonOh, that's fine. I hope he has a good trip. I was just calling him I probably know that just uh told him that how much I appreciated that very generous statement he made last week. And so when he gets back you tell him I gave him a ring, will you?
UnknownI will, uh by that time I will have a transcript so he will be happy to talk to you.
NixonOkay?
UnknownFine, fine.
NixonToo bad we couldn't get Mr. that rather probably over in the press room. Let's see at 1:45.
NixonHello?
UnknownYeah.
NixonLong-distance call.

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  • 343-014 2:52 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Jacob K. Javits met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:52 pm to 2:56 pm.
  • 343-015 2:56 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:56 pm and 3:02 pm.
  • 730-011 3:03 PM — President Richard M. Nixon, Buie Diem, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:03 pm to 3:24 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 343-016, June 12, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/343-016 (accessed November 14, 2026).