Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 385 › Conversation 385-002

Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Press relations

Monday, December 11, 1972 · 2:35 PM–4:05 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation385-002 on Tape 385StartMonday, December 11, 1972 at 2:35 PMEndMonday, December 11, 1972 at 4:05 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 385-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss personal matters and logistical arrangements. The conversation focused on the schedule of Julie Nixon Eisenhower, including her walking plans, as well as the involvement of Fina Sanchez and Helene Drown. The participants also touched upon press relations and the President's personal appreciation for his staff.

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Do you hear that?
Do you hear that?
Do you hear that?
Yes, sir.
He was walking.
He was walking.
He was walking.
He was walking.
He was walking.
something big, like man, really just allowing me to be in this place.
The way to put me through it is that I'm looking so good, I'm a girl.
you

NARA Description

On December 11, 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 2:35 pm and 4:05 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 385-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 385-2

Date: December 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:35 pm and 4:05 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       Julie Nixon Eisenhower
              -Schedule
                      -Walking
                              -Fina Sanchez
                              -Helene (Colesie) Drown
              -Press relations [?]

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:05 pm.

Also recorded on December 11, 1972

  • 819-003 2:25 PM · 15 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 2:25 pm on December 11, 1972 and 9:57 am on December 12, 1972.
  • 385-001 2:30 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:30 pm to 2:35 pm.
  • 385-003 2:35 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • 385-004 2:35 PM · 12 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 2:35 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • 385-005 2:35 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • 385-006 2:35 PM · 19 sec — unknown person(s) and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:35 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • 385-007 2:35 PM · 13 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 2:35 pm and 4:05 pm.
  • 385-008 4:05 PM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:05 pm to 4:55 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 385-002, December 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/385-002 (accessed September 28, 2026).