Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 364 › Conversation 364-012

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff

Thursday, October 5, 1972 · 2:10 PM–3:03 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 16 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; White House operatorConversation364-012 on Tape 364StartThursday, October 5, 1972 at 2:10 PMEndThursday, October 5, 1972 at 3:03 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 364-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to provide specific, albeit brief, instructions regarding his schedule. The exchange primarily centered on the President coordinating his movements and directing Sanchez's actions for the remainder of the day. Following these directives, Sanchez concluded the interaction by communicating with the White House operator before departing.

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Thank you.
I'm tired of this.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Come on.
You can go.
You come on.
Stay over there.
I'll come over there.

NARA Description

On October 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 3:03 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 364-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 364-12

Date: October 5, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:10 pm and 3:03 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

        The President’s Schedule
            -Oval Office
                -Instructions for Sanchez
                     -[H.R. (“Bob”) Haldeman]

Sanchez talked with the White House operator at 3:02 pm.

[Conversation No. 364-12A]

[See Conversation No. 31-3]

[End of telephone conversation]

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:03 pm.

Also recorded on October 5, 1972

  • 364-005 1:36 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 2:05 pm.
  • 364-006 1:36 PM · 20 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 1:36 pm and 2:05 pm.
  • 364-007 1:36 PM · 16 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 1:36 pm and 2:05 pm.
  • 364-008 1:36 PM · 6 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 1:36 pm and 2:05 pm.
  • 364-009 1:36 PM · 8 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 1:36 pm and 2:05 pm.
  • 364-010 1:36 PM · 10 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 1:36 pm and 2:05 pm.
  • 364-011 2:05 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:05 pm to 2:10 pm.
  • 031-003 3:02 PM · 18 sec — Manolo Sanchez and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:02 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 364-012, October 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/364-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).