Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 410 › Conversation 410-045
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential aides and Personal staff
Thursday, March 15, 1973 · 6:47 PM–7:01 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 53 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. While the exact substance of the exchange remains largely inaudible or unrecorded due to poor audio quality, the meeting served as a routine interaction between the President and his long-time aide. No major policy decisions or significant developments were documented during this short window.
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NARA Description
On March 15, 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 6:47 pm and 7:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 410-045 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 410-45 (cont’d) Location: Executive Office Building The President talked with Stephen B. Bull. [See Conversation No. 43-108]
Also recorded on March 15, 1973
- 410-037 6:24 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 6:24 pm.
- 410-038 6:24 PM · 9 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 6:24 pm and 6:28 pm.
- 410-039 6:24 PM · 47 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 6:24 pm and 6:28 pm.
- 410-041 6:28 PM · 54 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:28 pm to 6:29 pm.
- 410-042 6:33 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:33 pm to 6:34 pm.
- 410-043 6:34 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Lelsie T. ("Bob") Hope met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:34 pm to 6:45 pm.
- 410-044 6:47 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:47 pm.
- 410-046 6:47 PM · 11 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 6:47 pm and 7:01 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 410-045, March 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/410-045 (accessed October 12, 2026).