Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 439 › Conversation 439-032

Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Personal service

Wednesday, May 23, 1973 · 1:00 PM–1:19 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation439-032 on Tape 439StartWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 1:00 PMEndWednesday, May 23, 1973 at 1:19 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 439-032 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to handle minor hospitality arrangements. The brief interaction focused on the President requesting lemonade for Sanchez. No significant policy discussions or administrative decisions occurred during this exchange.

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Get him a glass of lemonade, too, David.

NARA Description

On May 23, 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 1:00 pm and 1:19 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 439-032 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 439-32

Date: May 23, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:00 pm and 1:19 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Refreshment

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:19 pm.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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  • 439-034 1:00 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 1:00 pm and 1:19 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 439-032, May 23, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/439-032 (accessed October 12, 2026).