President Nixon met with his personal valet Manolo Sanchez and an unidentified individual to coordinate his immediate professional and personal schedule. The brief discussion primarily concerned the President's upcoming evening bowling plans and arrangements for a meeting with Secretary of State William P. Rogers scheduled for the following afternoon. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this logistics-focused interaction.
On April 17, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:09 pm and 5:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 429-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 429-1
Date: April 17, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:09 pm and 5:15 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with an unknown man and Manolo Sanchez.
President's schedule
-Evening of April 17, 1973
-Bowling
-Forthcoming meeting with William P. Rogers
-Afternoon of April 18, 1973
The unknown man left at an unknown time before 5:15 pm.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
President’s schedule
-Afternoon of April 18, 1973
-House [?]
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:15 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.