Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 433 › Conversation 433-062

Nixon & Sanchez on White House Staff and Personal Affairs

Tuesday, May 8, 1973 · 1:47 PM–2:54 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation433-062 on Tape 433StartTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 1:47 PMEndTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 2:54 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 433-062 ↗

President Nixon held a private meeting with his long-time valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. While no transcript exists for this interaction, the meeting serves as a record of personal engagement between the President and his personal staff during a period of significant political pressure. The encounter highlights the role of internal household staff in the daily rhythm of the Nixon White House.

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On May 8, 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 1:47 pm and 2:54 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-062 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 433-62

Date: May 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:47 pm and 2:54 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]

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:54 pm.
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  • 912-017 12:56 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 12:59 pm.
  • 912-018 12:59 PM · 48 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:59 pm to 1:47 pm.
  • 433-063 1:47 PM · 9 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 1:47 pm and 2:54 pm.
  • 433-064 1:47 PM · 3 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 1:47 pm and 2:54 pm.
  • 433-065 1:47 PM · 29 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 1:47 pm and 2:54 pm.
  • 912-019 1:47 PM · 19 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:47 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 045-158 2:54 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:54 pm.

Conversation 433-062, May 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/433-062 (accessed October 5, 2026).