President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, while documenting administrative notes regarding his upcoming schedule and work pressures. The discussion focused on the high-stakes negotiations surrounding the Vietnam settlement, involving key advisors Henry Kissinger and Alexander Haig. Additionally, the President addressed preparations for his 1973 Inauguration, including final adjustments to his address and associated reception events.
On January 19, 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 11:59 am and 12:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 397-015 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 397-15
Date: January 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:59 am and 12:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President dictated a memorandum for the files.
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President’s schedule
-Work pressures
-Vietnam settlement
-President’s Inaugural speech
Vietnam settlement [?]
-Relations with South Vietnam [?]
-National Assembly [?]
Manolo Sanchez [?] entered and left at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:15 pm.
-Announcement
Report from H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Charles W. Colson [?]
-Responsibilities
Vietnam settlement
-Henry A. Kissinger
-Alexander M. Haig, Jr. [?]
-Prospects [?]
1973 Inauguration [?]
-Reception
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Conversation No. 397-15 (cont’d)
-President’s Inaugural speech [?]
-Bombing of North Vietnam
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