Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 413 › Conversation 413-004
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and personal staff
Friday, February 23, 1973 · 2:48 PM–3:02 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief, informal session. The conversation centered on the President requesting a rehearsal or practice session for an unspecified upcoming event. No major policy decisions or significant administrative actions were recorded during this brief interaction.
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NARA Description
On February 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 2:48 pm and 3:02 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 413-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 413-4
Date: February 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:48 pm and 3:02 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown person [Manolo Sanchez?].
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]
Refreshments
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The unknown person [Sanchez?] left at an unknown time before 3:02 pm.Also recorded on February 23, 1973
- 413-001 2:36 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles B. ("Bud") Wilkinson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:36 pm to 2:48 pm.
- 862-024 2:36 PM · 39 sec — Unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 2:36 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973.
- 863-001 2:36 PM · 6 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 2:36 pm on February 23, 1973 and 9:50 pm on February 24, 1973.
- 863-002 2:36 PM · 26 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 2:36 pm on February 23, 1973 and 9:50 pm on February 24, 1973.
- 863-003 2:36 PM · 29 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 2:36 pm on February 23, 1973 and 8:58 am on February 26, 1973.
- 413-002 2:48 PM · 13 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 2:48 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 413-003 2:48 PM · 56 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 2:48 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 413-005 2:48 PM · 13 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 2:48 pm and 3:02 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 413-004, February 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/413-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).