Conversation 440-053

TapeTape 440StartThursday, May 24, 1973 at 5:41 PMEndThursday, May 24, 1973 at 6:28 PMParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloRecording deviceOld Executive Office Building

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building to handle routine administrative matters. The discussion centered on logistics regarding the President’s upcoming schedule and movements to the residence, as well as the handling of his briefcase. The interaction concluded with brief, mundane exchanges concerning the weather, reflecting the informal nature of their professional relationship.

White House operationsPresidential schedulingManolo SanchezLogisticsValet services

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 5:41 pm and 6:28 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 440-053 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 440-53

Date: May 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:41 pm and 6:28 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       President’s schedule
              -Residence

       Briefcase

       Weather

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:28 pm.

No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.