Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 440 › Conversation 440-010
Nixon & Sanchez on White House administration
Tuesday, May 22, 1973 · 3:04 PM–4:15 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss the President’s upcoming schedule. The conversation focused on administrative planning and logistical arrangements regarding official appointments. No significant policy decisions or controversial developments were recorded during this brief administrative briefing.
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NARA Description
On May 22, 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 3:04 pm and 4:15 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 440-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 440-10
Date: May 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:04 pm and 4:15 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 440-10 (cont’d)
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
President’s schedule
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:15 pm.Also recorded on May 22, 1973
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- 046-150 2:53 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:53 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 440-008 2:53 PM · 9 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 2:53 pm and 3:00 pm.
- 046-151 3:00 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons talked on the telephone from 3:00 pm to 3:04 pm.
- 440-009 3:00 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William E. Timmons met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:00 pm to 3:04 pm.
- 046-152 3:04 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 4:40 pm.
- 440-011 3:04 PM · 13 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 3:04 pm and 4:15 pm.
- 440-012 3:04 PM · 9 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 3:04 pm and 4:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 440-010, May 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/440-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).