Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 398 › Conversation 398-008

Nixon & Sanchez on Henry Kissinger and Bebe Rebozo

Friday, January 19, 1973 · 5:23 PM–5:24 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation398-008 on Tape 398StartFriday, January 19, 1973 at 5:23 PMEndFriday, January 19, 1973 at 5:24 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 398-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to briefly coordinate details regarding the President's upcoming schedule. The discussion focused on confirming arrangements for planned meetings with Henry Kissinger, Raymond Price, and Bebe Rebozo. The interaction served as a quick logistical check to ensure the President's personal staff was aligned with his immediate agenda.

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Oh, if I can get that at your price tag first.

That's your most looking weight.

NARA Description

On January 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:23 pm to 5:24 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 398-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 398-8

Date: January 19, 1973
Time: 5:23 pm - 5:24 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       President's schedule
             -Henry A. Kissinger
             -Raymond K. Price, Jr.
             -Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo

Sanchez left at 5:24 pm.

Also recorded on January 19, 1973

398-007 4:40 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:40 pm to 5:23 pm.
398-009 5:24 PM · 32 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Raymond K. Price, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:24 pm to 5:55 pm.
398-010 5:56 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:56 pm and 6:40 pm.
036-008 6:15 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:15 pm and 6:40 pm.
036-009 6:15 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:15 pm and 6:40 pm.
398-011 6:15 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 6:15 pm and 6:40 pm.
398-012 6:15 PM · 18 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 6:15 pm and 6:40 pm.
398-013 6:15 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:15 pm and 6:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 398-008, January 19, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/398-008 (accessed October 11, 2026).