Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 437 › Conversation 437-004
Nixon & Sanchez on White House personnel and personal affairs
Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 2:00 PM–2:44 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 8 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The conversation primarily addressed personal or administrative matters, as indicated by the withdrawal of sensitive material from the public record. No significant policy decisions or governmental developments were recorded during this brief interaction.
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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 2:00 pm and 2:44 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 437-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 437-4
Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:00 pm and 2:44 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 437-4 (cont’d)
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 5 s ]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:44 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 046-078 2:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:44 pm.
- 437-005 2:00 PM · 22 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 2:00 pm and 2:44 pm.
- 437-006 2:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:00 pm and 2:44 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 437-004, 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/437-004 (accessed October 1, 2026).