Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 432 › Conversation 432-027

Nixon & Sanchez on White House routine and daily operations

Wednesday, May 9, 1973 · 12:03 PM–12:22 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation432-027 on Tape 432StartWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 12:03 PMEndWednesday, May 9, 1973 at 12:22 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 432-027 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to review the President’s daily schedule. The brief discussion focused primarily on administrative arrangements regarding the President’s upcoming lunch and nap periods. No significant political or policy decisions were reached during this interaction.

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I think I haven't heard it much today.

NARA Description

On May 9, 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 12:03 pm and 12:22 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 432-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 432-27

Date: May 9, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:03 pm and 12:22 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       President’s schedule
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 432-27 (cont’d)

              -Lunch
              -Nap

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Manolo Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:22 pm.

Also recorded on May 9, 1973

  • 432-028 12:03 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:22 pm.
  • 432-029 12:03 PM · 9 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 12:03 pm and 12:31 pm.
  • 432-030 12:03 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:03 pm and 12:31 pm.
  • 045-167 12:05 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 12:31 pm.
  • 045-168 12:31 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 12:31 pm to 12:34 pm.
  • 432-031 12:31 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:31 pm to 12:34 pm.
  • 432-032 12:31 PM · 8 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 12:31 pm and 2:24 pm.
  • 432-033 12:31 PM · 11 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 12:31 pm and 2:24 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 432-027, May 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/432-027 (accessed October 5, 2026).