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Conversation 346-015

TapeTape 346StartWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:30 PMEndWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:34 PMTape start time03:31:07Tape end time03:32:04ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building
AI Summary

President Nixon consults with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, regarding personal travel arrangements and scheduling logistics. They discuss the uncertainty of the President’s own departure plans and the subsequent impact on Sanchez’s travel timeline. Nixon ultimately advises Sanchez to depart on Friday morning with his family to ensure a more efficient trip, rather than waiting for the possibility of traveling on the President’s aircraft.

Personal travelSchedulingWhite House staffLogisticsManolo Sanchez
AudioNARA Description

On June 28, 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 3:30 pm and 3:34 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 346-015 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 346-15

Date: June 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:30 and 3:34 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:34 pm.
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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And if you do, if it is any, if you try to set up the right framework, do you think we've now reached a certain point, and then stay essentially pretty close to what I just said?
Oh, I'm going to take what you said and say that I opened it.
Incidentally, there is now a chance, which we will know more about, we can't just tell, on Thursday,
Friday.
But there's a fair chance that we may, that I may get out on Saturday.
If so, you're better off to take the big plane and go with us rather than go Friday.
Okay.
Would you rather go Friday?
I would do, I would go Friday.
Get out early with your children Friday morning, and do that Friday night for all of you.
I'm going to do it, and I'm going to say it.
That we are, we are, we are, we will definitely not be able to go Friday.
But there's a very good chance, a pretty good chance we can push that.
But if I were you, I'd take you kissing.
Unless you prefer to ride the big plane all day.
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