Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 393 › Conversation 393-012
Nixon & Sanchez on White House Valet
Thursday, January 4, 1973 · 5:15 PM–5:16 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 46 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to clarify logistical details regarding the arrival schedule of Pat Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower. The discussion focused on confirming whether the First Lady and her daughter would be arriving in Anchorage or at the residence on the 6th or 7th of January. Additionally, the President briefly addressed personal administrative matters, specifically coordinating a haircut appointment.
- Pat Nixon
- Julie Nixon Eisenhower
- Logistics
- Scheduling
- White House Valet
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NARA Description
On January 4, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:15 pm and 5:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 393-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 393-12
Date: January 4, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:15 pm and 5:16 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon
-Arrival location
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Arrival location
-Arrival time
The President’s schedule
-Barber
-Haircut
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:16 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 393-012, January 4, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/393-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).