Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 390 › Conversation 390-008

Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Presidential routine

Thursday, November 2, 1972 · 12:16 PM–2:28 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation390-008 on Tape 390StartThursday, November 2, 1972 at 12:16 PMEndThursday, November 2, 1972 at 2:28 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 390-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The brief interaction focused on the provision of refreshments for the President. No significant policy decisions or political developments occurred during this routine service encounter.

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NARA Description

On November 2, 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 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 390-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 390-8

Date: November 2, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Refreshment

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:28 pm

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  • 390-004 12:16 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
  • 390-005 12:16 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
  • 390-006 12:16 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
  • 390-007 12:16 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
  • 390-024 12:16 PM · 11 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 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.
  • 390-025 12:16 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:16 pm and 2:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 390-008, November 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/390-008 (accessed October 11, 2026).