Conversation 439-012

TapeTape 439StartMonday, May 21, 1973 at 1:10 PMEndMonday, May 21, 1973 at 3:23 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to facilitate logistical arrangements regarding the President’s daily schedule. During the brief interaction, Nixon provided instructions to contact the secretary of Alexander M. Haig, Jr. to coordinate the delivery of a draft statement concerning the Watergate scandal. The primary objective of the meeting was to ensure that the document was prepared and ready for the President's review by his three o'clock appointment.

Watergate scandalPresidential scheduleAlexander M. Haig Jr.White House administrationManolo Sanchez

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NARA Description

On May 21, 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 1:10 pm and 3:23 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 439-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 439-12

Date: May 21, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:10 pm and 3:23 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       President’s schedule
              -Telephone call to Alexander M. Haig, Jr.’s secretary
                      -Draft of President’s Watergate statement

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:23 pm.

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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General Hague's Secretary of Commerce and I go and inspect my paper for three o'clock.

And I told them to prepare the paper for three o'clock before they should bring it.

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