Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 424 › Conversation 424-011
Nixon & Sanchez on White House taping system and Technical malfunction
Tuesday, March 27, 1973 · 7:10 PM–8:56 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, met in the Old Executive Office Building to troubleshoot issues with the recording equipment. The discussion centered on a technical malfunction regarding the setup of the taping system. The exchange suggests the equipment failed to operate as intended, prompting a brief assessment of the technical status of the recording apparatus.
- White House taping system
- Technical malfunction
- Manolo Sanchez
- Presidential records
- Equipment maintenance
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NARA Description
On March 27, 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 7:10 pm and 8:56 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 424-011 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 424-11
Date: March 27, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:10 pm and 8:56 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 424-32 (cont’d)
[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]
Equipment
-Malfunction
-Hook-up
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:56 pm.Also recorded on March 28, 1973
- 424-012 7:10 PM · 26 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 7:10 pm and 8:56 pm.
- 424-013 7:10 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 8:56 pm.
- 424-034 7:10 PM · 8 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 7:10 pm and 8:56 pm.
- 424-035 7:10 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 7:10 pm and 8:56 pm.
- 044-036 8:26 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:26 am and 9:00 am.
- 421-020 8:35 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 8:40 am.
- 421-021 8:40 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:40 am and 8:45 am.
- 421-022 8:45 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 9:00 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 424-011, March 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/424-011 (accessed October 2, 2026).