Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 381 › Conversation 381-014
Nixon & Sanchez on White House administration and Weather
Monday, December 18, 1972 · 1:18 PM–1:20 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 28 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss mundane logistical matters and the President’s upcoming schedule. The conversation focused on the current weather conditions and the delivery of refreshments. No significant policy decisions were made during this brief, informal encounter.
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NARA Description
On December 18, 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 1:18 pm and 1:20 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 381-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 381-14
Date: December 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:18 pm and 1:20 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Weather
-25-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 381-21 (cont’d)
The President’s schedule
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]
Refreshment
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:20 pm.Also recorded on December 18, 1972
- 034-126 1:14 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:14 pm and 1:15 pm.
- 381-011 1:14 PM · 21 sec — 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 1:14 pm and 1:15 pm.
- 034-127 1:15 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 1:15 pm to 1:16 pm.
- 381-012 1:15 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:15 pm to 1:16 pm.
- 034-128 1:17 PM · 1 min — Henry A. Kissinger and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 1:17 pm to 1:18 pm.
- 381-013 1:17 PM · 1 min — Henry A. Kissinger and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:17 pm to 1:18 pm.
- 034-129 1:18 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:18 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 381-015 1:20 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and David C. Hoopes met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:20 pm to 1:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 381-014, December 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/381-014 (accessed October 5, 2026).