Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 443 › Conversation 443-002

Nixon & Sanchez on Charles Colson and Howard K. Smith

Wednesday, June 6, 1973 · 12:56 PM–1:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 28 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation443-002 on Tape 443StartWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 12:56 PMEndWednesday, June 6, 1973 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 443-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss obtaining a recording of Charles Colson’s recent television interview with Howard K. Smith. Nixon sought to review the 30-minute program, which had been previously captured by White House staff. The conversation concluded with the decision to prepare the tape so that Nixon could view it for Tricia Nixon Cox.

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Hello.
You know that taping thing?
I don't know what it is.
Howard Smith was on Colson last night at 7.30.
Well, we did set up our taping at Colson.
We did set up our taping at 7.30 for a half hour.
I haven't seen it.
They always tape it here.
We're going to have to run it for a few minutes.
Okay, I got it.

NARA Description

On June 6, 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 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 443-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 443-2

Date: June 6, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       Howard K. Smith’s interview with Charles W. Colson, June 5, 1973
             -Television program
                    -Duration
                    -White House recording
             -Tape for Tricia Nixon Cox

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:00 pm.

Also recorded on June 6, 1973

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  • 933-014 12:53 PM · 42 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:53 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 039-103 12:56 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 443-001 12:56 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 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 039-104 1:00 PM · 4 min — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone from 1:00 pm to 1:04 pm.
  • 443-003 1:00 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 1:00 pm to 1:04 pm.
  • 039-105 1:04 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 1:09 pm.
  • 443-004 1:04 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 1:04 pm and 1:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 443-002, June 6, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/443-002 (accessed September 28, 2026).