Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 344 › Conversation 344-032

Nixon & Sanchez on Charles W. Colson and Reception planning

Tuesday, June 27, 1972 · 3:32 PM–3:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation344-032 on Tape 344 (tape position 03:35:35–03:36:55)StartTuesday, June 27, 1972 at 3:32 PMEndTuesday, June 27, 1972 at 3:35 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 344-032 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss administrative tasks. The brief interaction primarily concerned the delivery of a folder regarding an upcoming reception. Charles W. Colson was also present, and Stephen B. Bull was noted in relation to the proceedings.

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Position in tape: 03:35:35 – 03:36:55

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NARA Description

On June 27, 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 3:32 pm and 3:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 344-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 344-32

Date: June 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:32 and 3:35 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Charles W. Colson
          -Meeting in Old Executive Office Building [EOB]

     Folder on reception
          -Delivery

                -Stephen B. Bull

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Manola, would you tell Mr. Coulson and Tony to come over?
Yes, sir.
Manola, also, would you bring over to me the...
The folder, have them send over the folder that's on my desk for the affair tonight.
Just have the Colstead folder.
You don't need the folder.
Just the folder that's on my desk for tonight.
Yes, sir.

Also recorded on June 27, 1972

  • 026-015 2:36 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:36 pm and 3:11 pm.
  • 344-027 2:36 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 2:36 pm and 3:11 pm.
  • 026-016 3:11 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William F. ("Billy") Graham talked on the telephone from 3:11 pm to 3:32 pm.
  • 344-030 3:11 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William F. ("Billy") Graham met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:11 pm to 3:32 pm.
  • 344-031 3:32 PM · 14 sec — 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 3:32 pm and 3:35 pm.
  • 344-033 3:35 PM · 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles W. Colson, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:35 pm to 4:40 pm.
  • 026-017 3:40 PM · 36 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 4:40 pm.
  • 026-018 3:40 PM · 32 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:40 pm and 4:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 344-032, June 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/344-032 (accessed November 14, 2026).