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Nixon & Sanchez on Theodore H. White and Dictabelts

Saturday, March 17, 1973 · 3:05 PM–3:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation416-048 on Tape 416StartSaturday, March 17, 1973 at 3:05 PMEndSaturday, March 17, 1973 at 3:40 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 416-048 ↗

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President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to coordinate logistics regarding the arrival of journalist Theodore H. White. The brief discussion focused on managing White's visit and the handling of dictabelts. No major policy decisions were reached during this administrative exchange.

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NARA Description

On March 17, 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 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 416-048 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 416-48

Date: March 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       Theodore H. White's arrival

       Dictabelts

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:40 pm.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 416-50 (cont’d)

Also recorded on March 17, 1973

  • 416-044 2:10 PM · 18 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 2:10 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 416-045 2:10 PM — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:10 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 037-141 3:05 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm.
  • 416-046 3:05 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 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm.
  • 416-047 3:05 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm.
  • 416-049 3:05 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 an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:40 pm.
  • 416-050 3:40 PM · 1 hr 51 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Theodore H. White, Ronald L. Ziegler, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:40 pm to 6:00 pm.
  • 037-142 3:47 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 3:47 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 416-048, March 17, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/416-048 (accessed October 5, 2026).