Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 433 › Conversation 433-085

Nixon & Sanchez on Sequoia and William P. Rogers

Thursday, May 10, 1973 · 12:55 PM–1:16 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 31 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation433-085 on Tape 433StartThursday, May 10, 1973 at 12:55 PMEndThursday, May 10, 1973 at 1:16 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 433-085 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss upcoming scheduling requirements and personal needs. The conversation focused on logistical arrangements for a potential meeting aboard the Sequoia with Secretary of State William P. Rogers and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Additionally, Nixon emphasized his need for rest and refreshment, prioritizing a brief period of sleep to prepare for his subsequent professional duties.

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I may have Secretary Rogers, or I may go by this page, and we can gather three people.
The same way we want to be ready to have you perform.
We've already had a record of your play.
And I think you need to just fill the rest of the glass.
I've got to sleep right now.

On May 10, 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 12:55 pm and 1:16 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-085 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 433-85

Date: May 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:55 pm and 1:16 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     President’s schedule
           -Sequoia
                 -William P. Rogers, Alexander M. Haig, Jr.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]

     The President’s schedule
          -Sleep
                -Refreshment

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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:16 pm.
  • 433-080 12:50 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:50 pm and 12:55 pm.
  • 045-186 12:55 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 2:49 pm.
  • 433-081 12:55 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:55 pm and 1:16 pm.
  • 433-082 12:55 PM · 24 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 12:55 pm and 1:16 pm.
  • 433-083 12:55 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 12:55 pm and 1:16 pm.
  • 433-084 12:55 PM · 1 min — 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 12:55 pm and 1:16 pm.
  • 435-001 12:55 PM · 10 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 12:55 pm and 2:45 pm.
  • 435-002 12:55 PM · 18 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 12:55 pm and 2:45 pm.

Conversation 433-085, May 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/433-085 (accessed October 5, 2026).