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Nixon & Sanchez on Charles W. Colson and Reception planning

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

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 ↗

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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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.

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
  • 026-015 2:36 PM · 5 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 · 11 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.

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 September 30, 2026).