{"conversationCode":"410-048","tapeNumber":410,"conversationNumber":48,"identifier":"37-wht-conversation-410-048","startDateTime":"1973-03-16T00:01:00.000Z","endDateTime":"1973-03-16T00:02:00.000Z","startDate":"15-Mar-1973","startTime":"7:01 PM","endDate":"15-Mar-1973","endTime":"7:02 PM","dateCertainty":"certain","timeCertainty":"certain","participants":"Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo;","description":"On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:01 pm to 7:02 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 410-048 of the White House Tapes.","locationCode":"EOB","recordingDevice":"Old Executive Office Building","latitudeEstimated":38.897567,"longitudeEstimated":-77.039147,"chronCode":"5.4","chronRelease":"Fifth Chronological Release: Part IV","chronReleaseDate":"8-Dec-2010","aogpRelease":null,"aogpSegment":null,"lastModified":"2015-07-27T17:04:10.235Z","findingAid":"Conversation No. 410-48\n\nDate: March 15, 1973\nTime: 7:01 pm – 7:02 pm\nLocation: Executive Office Building\n\nThe President met with Manolo Sanchez.\n\n************************************************************************\n[Begin segment withdrawn under deed of gift]\n\n       Dinner\n\n       Cigar\n                -Cuban cigars\n                -Robert H. Abplanalp\n                -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo\n\n[End segment withdrawn under deed of gift]\n************************************************************************\n\nSanchez left at 7:02 pm.","filename":["410-048.mp3"],"tapeStart":"","tapeEnd":"","participantsList":["Nixon, Richard M. (President)","Sanchez, Manolo"],"prevCode":"410-047","nextCode":"410-049","transcript":[{"start":1.77,"end":23.37,"text":"No, why don't you go over there so they can go to Cuba and get the Cuban cigar."},{"start":25.97,"end":31.24,"text":"Sir, the Cuban cigar, they sent me to meet Ramona."},{"start":32.57,"end":33.13,"text":"three bosses."},{"start":34.13,"end":38.41,"text":"The last boss I saw the last time was Mr. O'Connor."},{"start":38.43,"end":40.34,"text":"Oh, where are they?"},{"start":40.48,"end":41.16,"text":"Where was it?"},{"start":41.34,"end":43.78,"text":"Jim, Jim, Jim called me."},{"start":43.82,"end":44.58,"text":"Where are they now?"},{"start":44.8,"end":45.34,"text":"Where are they?"},{"start":45.52,"end":46.73,"text":"Well, they keep over there, sir."},{"start":47.49,"end":50.65,"text":"You know, every, every, every boss."},{"start":50.83,"end":53.13,"text":"Well, you tell him to get over here."},{"start":53.15,"end":55.86,"text":"Tell him to get over to Florida."},{"start":55.98,"end":57.14,"text":"Well, the next chance he can."},{"start":62.38,"end":81.3,"text":"Yeah."}],"aiSummary":{"text":"President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the acquisition of Cuban cigars. The conversation focused on coordinating logistics for obtaining these items through personal associates, specifically referencing Robert Abplanalp and Bebe Rebozo. Nixon directed Sanchez to ensure that arrangements were made to secure the cigars via Florida contacts.","topics":["Cuban cigars","Manolo Sanchez","Bebe Rebozo","Robert Abplanalp","Personal logistics"],"generatedAt":"2026-04-06T18:42:47.763Z"},"topicSlugs":["cuban-cigars","manolo-sanchez","bebe-rebozo","robert-abplanalp","personal-logistics"],"audioDurationSec":93,"audioFiles":[{"file":"410-048.mp3","bytes":688128,"durationSec":93.43,"bitrate":58923,"missing":false}],"audioIsShared":false,"audioProbedAt":"2026-09-18T02:19:46.739Z","transcriptGapSeconds":41,"transcriptGapShare":0.44,"transcriptQuality":"incomplete","audio":["https://nixon.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/audio/410-048.mp3"],"url":"https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/410-048","nixonLibraryUrl":"https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/white-house-tapes/410/conversation-410-048","license":"Public domain (U.S. Government work). AI-generated fields (transcript, aiSummary) are provided as-is without warranty."}