Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 437 › Conversation 437-002

Nixon & Sanchez on Daily routine and White House staff

Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 1:25 PM–1:40 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation437-002 on Tape 437StartWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 1:25 PMEndWednesday, May 16, 1973 at 1:40 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 437-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The brief discussion primarily concerned the President's personal schedule, specifically focusing on Nixon's need for a nap. The interaction served administrative and personal maintenance purposes within the President's daily routine.

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and her father was a man.

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 437-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 437-2

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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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                              Conversation No. 437-2 (cont’d)

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       President’s schedule
              -Nap

[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

  • 437-001 1:25 PM · 20 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 437-002, 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/437-002 (accessed October 1, 2026).