Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 346 › Conversation 346-016

Nixon & Sanchez on Travel and Personal logistics

Wednesday, June 28, 1972 · 3:30 PM–3:34 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation346-016 on Tape 346 (tape position 03:32:04–03:32:39)StartWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:30 PMEndWednesday, June 28, 1972 at 3:34 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 346-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, discuss logistical arrangements regarding travel plans and upcoming personal engagements. The conversation focuses on balancing the President's itinerary, including a planned trip to New York and the desire to spend time with family. Sanchez offers input on the President's schedule to ensure the availability of time for these personal commitments.

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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3:32:04Unless you prefer to ride the big plane all day.
3:32:07Well, let me see.
3:32:08Why wait?
3:32:09Do either one.
3:32:10I may go by and get out there with my children.
3:32:14Well, you don't have many hours.
3:32:18Well, we've got a Friday night, too.
3:32:19I go out, and I'm going to be there for dinner, and you have the whole thing.
3:32:24So where are you going?
3:32:25You're going to New York tonight, huh?
3:32:28I'm going to see the Chinese, just to be on my own.
3:32:35Oh, I see.
3:32:35I think it's a good idea.

NARA 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 346-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 346-16

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.

Also recorded on June 28, 1972

  • 346-015 3:30 PM · 57 sec — 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.
  • 346-017 3:30 PM · 2 min — 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 3:30 pm and 3:34 pm.
  • 346-018 3:30 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 3:30 pm and 3:34 pm.
  • 026-049 3:34 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.
  • 346-019 3:34 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:34 pm to 3:35 pm.
  • 346-020 3:35 PM · 1 min — 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-021 3:35 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.
  • 346-022 3:35 PM · 35 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 3:35 pm and 3:54 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 346-016, June 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/346-016 (accessed September 30, 2026).