Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 429 › Conversation 429-013
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and Menu planning
Thursday, April 19, 1973 · 2:05 PM–3:38 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 12 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss personal logistics. The conversation focused specifically on the menu for the President's upcoming dinner. No broader policy or administrative developments were recorded during this brief interaction.
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NARA Description
On April 19, 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 2:05 pm and 3:38 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 429-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 429-013
Date: April 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:05 pm and 3:38 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]
Menu for President’s dinner
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Manolo Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:38 pm.
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542Also recorded on April 19, 1973
- 429-007 1:50 PM · 19 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 1:50 pm and 1:57 pm.
- 429-008 1:50 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 1:57 pm.
- 429-009 1:50 PM · 30 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 1:50 pm and 1:57 pm.
- 429-010 1:57 PM · 47 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:57 pm to 1:58 pm.
- 429-011 1:58 PM · 1 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 1:58 pm and 2:05 pm.
- 038-114 2:05 PM · 2 min — Henry A. Kissinger and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 2:05 pm to 2:08 pm.
- 429-012 2:05 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:05 pm to 2:08 pm.
- 429-027 2:05 PM · 11 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 2:05 pm and 2:08 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 429-013, April 19, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/429-013 (accessed October 5, 2026).