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Nixon & Sanchez on Health

Monday, June 26, 1972 · 1:25 PM–2:23 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation343-038 on Tape 343 (tape position 03:32:56–03:35:21)StartMonday, June 26, 1972 at 1:25 PMEndMonday, June 26, 1972 at 2:23 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 343-038 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, engage in a personal conversation regarding a third party's ongoing health and domestic difficulties. Nixon offers sympathetic encouragement to Sanchez regarding his well-being and future travel plans to the Midwest. The dialogue reflects a supportive, personal dynamic between the President and a trusted staff member rather than formal administrative or policy business.

Audio

part B, 1:31:03

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NARA Description

On June 26, 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 1:25 pm and 2:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 343-038 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 343-38

Date: June 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:25 and 2:23 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     The President's schedule
          -Forthcoming meeting

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:23 pm.

Transcript (AI-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.

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You're so right, though.
In fact, you should have done it before.
She should be away.
She should be in an apartment and taken care of for a while.
I don't see any other prospects.
He's got the money.
He doesn't have a problem financially.
He has a little bit of money.
So, he will try.
I don't know, but I was back working again.
Yes, sir.
For a problem.
Oh, my God.
I'm going to see you in the Midwest.
I'm going to see you in the Midwest.
Really?
Yes, sir.
That is scary.
Well, you're going to be all right.
Yes, sir.
You're going to live.
You're going to live.
Good night, sir.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I'll check with him this time.
I don't know.
I don't think he'll do anything.
He's got out there, and I can't do anything.
I'm just going to call one of the other ones.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.

Also recorded on June 26, 1972

  • 742-016 12:31 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 3:03 pm.
  • 742-019 12:31 PM — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 3:03 pm.
  • 343-037 12:35 PM · 44 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:35 pm to 1:25 pm.
  • 343-039 1:25 PM · 2 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 1:25 pm and 2:23 pm.
  • 343-040 1:25 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 an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 2:23 pm.
  • 026-010 2:23 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 2:23 pm to 2:24 pm.
  • 343-041 2:23 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:23 pm to 2:24 pm.
  • 343-042 2:25 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:25 pm to 3:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 343-038, June 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/343-038 (accessed November 14, 2026).