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Nixon & Sanchez on White House logistics and Lincoln Room

Tuesday, May 8, 1973 · 7:42 PM–8:01 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation433-079 on Tape 433StartTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 7:42 PMEndTuesday, May 8, 1973 at 8:01 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 433-079 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss administrative logistics and the President's personal schedule. During the brief interaction, the President expressed his intent to relocate to the Lincoln Room for a period of time. Sanchez acknowledged the request and prepared to assist with the move.

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Okay, Mel, I think we'll go to the Lincoln Room for a little while.
Yes, sir.

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 7:42 pm and 8:01 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-079 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 433-79

Date: May 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:42 pm and 8:01 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     President’s schedule
           -Lincoln Room

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:01 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.
  • 433-074 7:37 PM · 10 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 7:37 pm and 7:41 pm.
  • 433-075 7:37 PM · 9 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 7:37 pm and 7:41 pm.
  • 913-009 7:37 PM · 42 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:37 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 045-160 7:41 PM · 55 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 7:41 pm to 7:42 pm.
  • 433-076 7:41 PM · 54 sec — Alexander M. Haig, Jr. and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:41 pm to 7:42 pm.
  • 433-077 7:42 PM · 16 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 7:42 pm and 8:01 pm.
  • 433-078 7:42 PM · 8 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 7:42 pm and 8:01 pm.

Conversation 433-079, 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/433-079 (accessed October 5, 2026).