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Nixon & Sanchez on White House personnel and Presidential staff

Thursday, June 29, 1972 · 6:55 PM–8:27 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation345-022 on Tape 345 (tape position 02:26:12–02:26:40)StartThursday, June 29, 1972 at 6:55 PMEndThursday, June 29, 1972 at 8:27 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 345-022 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard M. Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a private engagement. Given the absence of a transcript and the informal nature of the participants, the discussion likely concerned personal logistics or administrative household matters rather than matters of state. No specific policy decisions or significant government actions are recorded as stemming from this brief encounter.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

On June 29, 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 6:55 pm and 8:27 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 345-022 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 345-22

Date: June 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:55 and 8:27 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:27 pm.

Also recorded on June 29, 1972

  • 345-013 4:35 PM · 10 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 4:35 pm and 5:55 pm.
  • 345-015 5:55 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Patrick J. Buchanan, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:55 pm to 6:00 pm.
  • 345-016 6:00 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:25 pm.
  • 345-017 6:00 PM · 3 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 6:00 pm and 6:25 pm.
  • 345-018 6:00 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 6:00 pm and 6:25 pm.
  • 345-019 6:25 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:25 pm.
  • 345-020 6:54 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and David C. Hoopes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:54 pm to 6:55 pm.
  • 345-021 6:55 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 8:27 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 345-022, June 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/345-022 (accessed September 30, 2026).