Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 405 › Conversation 405-014
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and speech preparation
Thursday, January 25, 1973 · 2:16 PM–3:31 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 29 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to attend to personal and administrative matters. Their discussion centered on the handling of the President's coat and the finalization of a speech draft. The interaction concluded with Sanchez departing the office after assisting with these brief tasks.
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NARA Description
On January 25, 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 2:16 pm and 3:31 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 405-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 405-14
Date: January 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:16 pm and 3:31 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Coat
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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President's speech
-Final draft
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:31 pm.Also recorded on January 25, 1973
- 842-008 11:39 AM · 1 hr 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Yitzhak Rabin, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, Henry A. Kissinger, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:39 am to 12:42 pm.
- 842-009 12:43 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:43 pm to 12:44 pm.
- 405-010 12:45 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 12:45 pm.
- 405-011 12:45 PM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:45 pm to 2:16 pm.
- 405-012 2:16 PM · 12 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 2:16 pm and 3:31 pm.
- 405-013 2:16 PM · 14 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 2:16 pm and 3:31 pm.
- 405-015 2:16 PM · 14 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 2:16 pm and 3:31 pm.
- 405-016 3:31 PM · 57 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:31 pm to 4:33 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 405-014, January 25, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/405-014 (accessed October 6, 2026).