Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 365 › Conversation 365-004

Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Charles W. Colson

Monday, October 9, 1972 · 12:43 PM–1:38 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation365-004 on Tape 365StartMonday, October 9, 1972 at 12:43 PMEndMonday, October 9, 1972 at 1:38 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 365-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to facilitate communication with his staff. During this brief interaction, the President instructed Sanchez to inform Charles W. Colson that he was cleared to proceed with his current assignment. No further substantive policy discussions were recorded during this exchange.

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You can tell Mr. Coulson he can go over and on.
Would you like another?

NARA Description

On October 9, 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 12:43 pm and 1:38 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 365-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 365-4

Date: October 9, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:43 pm and 1:38 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

        Request to have Charles W. Colson join him

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:38 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 365-004, October 9, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/365-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).