Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 433 › Conversation 433-072
Nixon & Sanchez on Alexander Haig and personal staff
Tuesday, May 8, 1973 · 6:51 PM–6:59 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate the hosting of an upcoming visitor. The conversation focused on determining the drink preference of Alexander Haig, who was scheduled to arrive shortly. Nixon instructed Sanchez to prepare a scotch and soda for the guest and to leave the office door open in anticipation of the meeting.
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NARA Description
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 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-072 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 433-72
Date: May 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
-51-
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
-Meeting with President
-Drink of choice
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:59 pm.Also recorded on May 8, 1973
- 913-006 6:27 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:27 pm and 6:30 pm.
- 913-007 6:27 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:27 pm and 6:30 pm.
- 913-008 6:30 PM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:30 pm to 7:37 pm.
- 045-159 6:51 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 6:51 pm.
- 433-069 6:51 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 6:51 pm.
- 433-070 6:51 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 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 433-071 6:51 PM · 16 sec — 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 6:51 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 433-073 6:59 PM · 28 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:59 pm to 7:37 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 433-072, 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/433-072 (accessed October 5, 2026).