Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 440 › Conversation 440-040
Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Presidential valet
Thursday, May 24, 1973 · 1:40 PM–2:26 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 10 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building. The brief encounter was centered on the provision of refreshments. No other significant political or administrative business was recorded during this interaction.
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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 1:40 pm and 2:26 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 440-040 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 440-40
Date: May 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:40 pm and 2:26 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Refreshments
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:26 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 440-040, 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/440-040 (accessed October 12, 2026).