Conversation 361-022

TapeTape 361StartTuesday, August 22, 1972 at 11:35 AMEndTuesday, August 22, 1972 at 12:58 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, discuss logistical arrangements regarding the transportation of the President’s dogs. The conversation focuses on the complexities of air travel to Florida and Chicago, with Nixon deciding that the dogs will accompany Sanchez to Florida rather than traveling to Chicago. The exchange concludes with a resolution on the pets' travel itinerary to avoid complications associated with the flight arrangements.

Manolo SanchezPresidential petstravel logisticsWhite House staff

On August 22, 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 11:35 am and 12:58 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 361-022 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 361-22

Date: August 22, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:35 am and 12:58 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

             Sanchez’s schedule
                 -Dogs
                     -California
                     -Florida
                 -Chicago

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:58 pm.

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You're going to come back and bring the dog later?
No, I won't.
Yes, sir.
I'm taking it with me now to Florida.
And keep them.
If you're not going to Chicago, it's tomorrow.
Yes, sir.
It's a problem with me taking the dog to Chicago.
Because it's not a plane direct.
It's a problem with the back of the plane.
It's a problem with Chicago.