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Nixon & Sanchez on Old Executive Office Building

Sunday, January 21, 1973 · 4:54 PM–5:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation402-002 on Tape 402StartSunday, January 21, 1973 at 4:54 PMEndSunday, January 21, 1973 at 5:00 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 402-002 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417186845 ↗

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NARA Description

On January 21, 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 4:54 pm and 5:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 402-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 402-2

Date: January 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:54 pm and 5:00 pm.
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]

       Refreshment order

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:00 pm.

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I think I'll have some coffee.

Also recorded on January 21, 1973

  • 402-003 4:54 PM · 8 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 4:54 pm and 5:00 pm.
  • 402-004 5:00 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 5:00 pm and 5:02 pm.
  • 402-005 5:00 PM · 16 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:00 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 402-006 5:00 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 5:00 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 036-034 5:02 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:02 pm and 5:22 pm.
  • 036-035 5:22 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 5:22 pm to 5:29 pm.
  • 402-007 5:22 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:22 pm to 5:29 pm.
  • 402-008 5:33 PM · 2 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 5:33 pm and 5:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 402-002, January 21, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417186845). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/402-002 (accessed November 15, 2026).