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Nixon & Sanchez on Charles W. Colson and Presidential staff

Tuesday, October 10, 1972 · 2:30 PM–2:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation366-002 on Tape 366StartTuesday, October 10, 1972 at 2:30 PMEndTuesday, October 10, 1972 at 2:40 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 366-002 ↗

President Richard Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to handle administrative tasks. During this brief encounter, the President requested that Sanchez contact Charles W. Colson on his behalf. This instruction reflects the routine internal communications managed through Nixon's personal staff to coordinate with key advisors.

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On October 10, 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 2:30 pm and 2:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 366-002 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 366-2

Date: October 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:30 pm and 2:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

        Requested for Charles W. Colson

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:40 pm.
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Conversation 366-002, October 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/366-002 (accessed October 2, 2026).