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Sanchez on Briefcase retrieval and Security

Monday, April 16, 1973 · 6:01 PM–8:42 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 9 sec

Participants[Unknown person(s)]; Sanchez, ManoloConversation427-013 on Tape 427StartMonday, April 16, 1973 at 6:01 PMEndMonday, April 16, 1973 at 8:42 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 427-013 ↗

Manolo Sanchez met with an unidentified individual in the Old Executive Office Building to facilitate the retrieval of a briefcase. During the exchange, the unidentified participant remarked on the significant danger posed by the contents or the situation surrounding the items. The meeting concluded shortly thereafter with both individuals departing the office.

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Well, this is very, very dangerous for them.

On April 16, 1973, unknown person(s) and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:01 pm and 8:42 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 427-013 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 427-13

Date: April 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:01 pm and 8:42 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

An unknown man met with Manolo Sanchez.

       Retrieval of briefcase

Manolo Sanchez and the unknown man left at an unknown time before 8:42 pm.
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Conversation 427-013, April 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/427-013 (accessed October 5, 2026).