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Nixon & Sanchez on Rose Mary Woods and White House logistics

Tuesday, January 23, 1973 · 5:29 PM–6:19 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation407-013 on Tape 407StartTuesday, January 23, 1973 at 5:29 PMEndTuesday, January 23, 1973 at 6:19 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 407-013 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to handle routine administrative and personal tasks. The discussion focused on coordinating a delivery to the President’s personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, and finalizing a food order. The brief encounter facilitated logistical support for White House staff operations.

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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 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 407-013 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 407-13

Date: January 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       Delivery to Rose Mary Woods

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift.]

       Food order

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift.]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:19 pm.
  • 407-008 4:55 PM · 26 min — 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 4:55 pm and 5:24 pm.
  • 407-009 5:24 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 5:24 pm to 5:29 pm.
  • 407-010 5:29 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.
  • 407-011 5:29 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.
  • 407-012 5:29 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.
  • 407-014 5:29 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 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.
  • 407-015 5:29 PM · 9 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 5:29 pm and 6:19 pm.
  • 036-087 6:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:19 pm.

Conversation 407-013, January 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/407-013 (accessed October 8, 2026).