Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 440 › Conversation 440-054
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Informal meeting
Tuesday, May 29, 1973 · 12:48 PM–12:51 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Old Executive Office Building for a brief, informal interaction. The discussion centered on an unidentified object presented or handled during the meeting. No significant policy decisions or substantive administrative actions were recorded during this brief encounter.
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NARA Description
On May 29, 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 12:48 pm and 12:51 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 440-054 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 440-54
Date: May 29, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:48 pm and 12:51 pm
Location: Old Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Unknown object
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:51 pm.Also recorded on May 29, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 440-054, May 29, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/440-054 (accessed October 12, 2026).