President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to address a technical issue. The conversation focused on the failure of the dictation machine's batteries. Sanchez was present to assist with the administrative equipment, confirming the need for functional recording tools.
On January 23, 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 1:46 pm and 1:53 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 404-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 404-19
Date: January 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:46 pm and 1:53 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Dictation machine batteries
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:53 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.