Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 343 › Conversation 343-019

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Presidential valet

Wednesday, June 21, 1972 · 3:15 PM–3:30 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation343-019 on Tape 343 (tape position 00:43:23–00:51:28)StartWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 3:15 PMEndWednesday, June 21, 1972 at 3:30 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 343-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met briefly with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The conversation primarily consisted of brief, informal exchanges regarding personal logistical matters. The interaction concluded quickly without any documented discussion of policy or significant political action.

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NARA Description

On June 21, 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 3:15 pm and 3:30 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 343-19

Date: June 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:15 and 3:30 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 15s        ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:30 pm.

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Hello?
Oh, that's right, that's right, that's right.
No, no, he won't let you out.

Also recorded on June 21, 1972

  • 025-107 3:15 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 025-109 3:15 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:56 pm.
  • 025-138 3:15 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 343-020 3:15 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:15 pm and 3:30 pm.
  • 025-108 3:30 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:30 pm.
  • 343-021 3:30 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 3:30 pm.
  • 343-022 3:30 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:56 pm.
  • 343-023 3:30 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:30 pm and 3:56 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 343-019, June 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/343-019 (accessed November 14, 2026).