Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 382 › Conversation 382-001

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential health and medical treatment

Saturday, December 16, 1972 · 11:25 AM–11:30 AM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 38 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation382-001 on Tape 382StartSaturday, December 16, 1972 at 11:25 AMEndSaturday, December 16, 1972 at 11:30 AMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 382-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to address concerns regarding the President's physical well-being. During the brief interaction, Nixon adamantly refused to seek medical attention for an ongoing issue with his foot. The discussion concluded without any resolution to address the injury.

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And then people would have got a break.

So, maybe it wasn't the way it was supposed to be.

So, take off.

Let's go.

NARA Description

On December 16, 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 11:25 am and 11:30 am. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 382-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 382-1

Date: December 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:25 am and 11:30 am
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       The President’s foot
            -Refusal to see a doctor

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:30 am.

Also recorded on December 16, 1972

825-012 11:09 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
825-013 11:09 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
825-014 11:09 AM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
825-015 11:09 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
825-016 11:09 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
825-017 11:09 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:09 am and 11:25 am.
034-096 11:30 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 12:11 pm.
382-002 11:30 AM · 1 hr 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:30 am to 12:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 382-001, December 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/382-001 (accessed October 5, 2026).