Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 437 › Conversation 437-001
Nixon & Sanchez on Ronald L. Ziegler and Personal staff
Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 1:25 PM–1:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 20 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to handle routine personal matters. During this brief encounter, the President provided specific instructions regarding Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule and requested refreshments. This interaction reflects the administrative and domestic coordination required within the daily operations of the White House.
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NARA Description
On May 16, 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 1:25 pm and 1:40 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 437-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 437-1
Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:25 pm and 1:40 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Ronald L. Ziegler’s schedule
-Instruction
Refreshment
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:40 pm.Also recorded on May 16, 1973
- 437-002 1:25 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 1:25 pm and 1:40 pm.
- 919-028 1:25 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 919-029 1:25 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 919-030 1:25 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 919-031 1:25 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 919-035 1:25 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 919-037 1:25 PM · 12 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:25 pm and 3:02 pm.
- 437-003 1:40 PM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:40 pm to 2:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 437-001, May 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/437-001 (accessed October 1, 2026).