Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 354 › Conversation 354-001
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Presidential routine
Friday, September 29, 1972 · 2:04 PM–3:05 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief, personal interaction. Due to the extremely limited duration and the lack of a substantive transcript, no significant policy matters or administrative decisions were documented during this exchange. The encounter reflects the routine personal assistance provided to the President by his staff.
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NARA Description
On September 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 2:04 pm and 3:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 354-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 354-1 Date: September 29, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:04 pm and 3:05 pm Location: Executive Office Building The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 2s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Manolo Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:05 pm.
Also recorded on September 29, 1972
- 354-002 2:04 PM · 12 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 2:04 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 354-003 2:04 PM · 12 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 2:04 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 354-004 2:04 PM · 13 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 2:04 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 354-005 2:04 PM · 13 sec — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:04 pm and 3:05 pm.
- 788-009 2:04 PM · 34 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:04 pm and 3:15 pm.
- 788-010 2:04 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:04 pm and 3:15 pm.
- 788-022 3:05 PM · 26 sec — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:16 pm.
- 788-011 3:16 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:16 pm to 3:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 354-001, September 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/354-001 (accessed October 1, 2026).