Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 430 › Conversation 430-040
Nixon & Sanchez on White House domestic staff and Personal affairs
Wednesday, April 25, 1973 · 8:23 PM–8:41 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss routine personal or household logistics. The conversation, which was limited in scope, touched upon matters related to food and fire safety within the residence. No significant policy decisions or official government business were recorded during this brief exchange.
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NARA Description
On April 25, 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 8:23 pm and 8:41 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 430-040 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 430-040
Date: April 25, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:23 pm and 8:41 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]
Food
Fire
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:41 pm.Also recorded on April 26, 1973
- 038-157 7:46 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 7:46 pm to 7:53 pm.
- 038-158 7:53 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:53 pm and 8:20 pm.
- 430-037 7:53 PM · 36 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 7:53 pm and 8:20 pm.
- 430-038 7:53 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:53 pm and 8:20 pm.
- 038-159 8:20 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst talked on the telephone from 8:20 pm to 8:23 pm.
- 430-039 8:20 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Richard G. Kleindienst met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:20 pm to 8:23 pm.
- 038-160 8:23 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:23 pm and 9:07 pm.
- 430-041 8:23 PM · 14 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 8:23 pm and 8:41 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 430-040, April 26, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/430-040 (accessed October 5, 2026).