Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 440 › Conversation 440-029
Nixon & Sanchez on White House administration and Personal staff
Thursday, May 24, 1973 · 12:54 PM–12:57 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 34 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss administrative and logistical matters. The brief interaction focused on the President's upcoming schedule and requirements for writing materials. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this short appointment.
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NARA Description
On May 24, 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 12:54 pm and 12:57 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 440-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 440-29
Date: May 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:54 pm and 12:57 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
President’s schedule
-Sleep
Writing paper
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:57 pm.Also recorded on May 24, 1973
- 440-030 12:57 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:57 pm to 1:00 pm.
- 440-031 1:00 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:27 pm.
- 440-032 1:00 PM · 25 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 1:00 pm and 1:27 pm.
- 440-033 1:00 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:27 pm.
- 039-001 1:27 PM · 2 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 1:27 pm to 1:29 pm.
- 440-034 1:27 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:27 pm.
- 440-035 1:27 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:27 pm to 1:29 pm.
- 039-002 1:34 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:34 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 440-029, May 24, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/440-029 (accessed October 12, 2026).