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Nixon & Sanchez on Dictation equipment and White House staff

Wednesday, March 7, 1973 · 4:08 PM–4:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation418-001 on Tape 418StartWednesday, March 7, 1973 at 4:08 PMEndWednesday, March 7, 1973 at 4:15 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 418-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the logistical arrangement of dictation equipment within the President's bedroom. Nixon provided specific instructions on how to reorganize the machines on his bedside stands to improve accessibility. The discussion also briefly touched upon necessary repairs for lighting fixtures in the room, requiring coordination with a communications officer.

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My bed, you know, on the stand, I have one of these machines, you know, right by my bed.
Then on the other side of the room, there's one of these machines.
I wanted to put this machine under the, and put it right on top of the one by my bed.
It's a man over there.
This one.
No, the other one.
Oh, yes, sir.
I set it up the same way as that.
Yes, sir.
One on top of the other.
Oh, yeah.
Yes, sir.
The more I go to...
Yes, I mean, like I said.
Where?
Up there?
Yeah.
Okay.
And the more I go...
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On March 7, 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 4:08 pm and 4:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 418-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 418-1

Date: March 7, 1973
Time: Unknown after 4:08 pm and 4:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Dictation machines
             -Placement in President’s bedroom
             -Lighting
                   -Repair
                   -Communication officer

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:15 pm.

Also recorded on March 7, 1973

  • 417-017 12:24 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:24 pm and 2:31 pm.
  • 417-018 12:24 PM · 25 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 12:24 pm and 2:31 pm.
  • 417-019 12:24 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:24 pm and 2:31 pm.
  • 417-020 12:24 PM · 15 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 12:24 pm and 2:31 pm.
  • 417-021 12:24 PM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:24 pm and 2:31 pm.
  • 417-024 3:00 PM · 1 hr 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Nelson A. Rockefeller, and George H. W. Bush met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:00 pm to 4:08 pm.
  • 037-061 4:15 PM · 3 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, William P. Rogers, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:15 pm and 5:50 pm.
  • 418-002 4:15 PM · 1 hr 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), White House operator, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:15 pm and 5:50 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 418-001, March 7, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/418-001 (accessed October 5, 2026).