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Nixon & Sanchez on Stephen B. Bull and Administrative logistics

Monday, June 11, 1973 · 2:13 PM–2:17 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation444-004 on Tape 444StartMonday, June 11, 1973 at 2:13 PMEndMonday, June 11, 1973 at 2:17 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 444-004 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss routine administrative matters regarding his daily schedule. During the brief interaction, the President requested refreshments and instructed Sanchez to coordinate with Stephen B. Bull to cancel his scheduled barber appointment for the day. Nixon noted that the haircut would be rescheduled for the following day.

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I'll just take some black coffee now and tell Steve to cancel the barber today.
I've got to do it tomorrow.

On June 11, 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 2:13 pm and 2:17 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 444-004 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 444-4

Date: June 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:13 pm and 2:17 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Refreshments
              -Coffee

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       President’s schedule
              -Sanchez’s forthcoming conversation with Stephen B. Bull
                      -Barber

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:17 pm.
  • 040-006 2:13 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:13 pm.
  • 444-003 2:13 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:13 pm.
  • 444-005 2:13 PM · 35 min — President Richard M. Nixon, J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr., Manolo Sanchez, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:13 pm and 2:55 pm.
  • 040-007 2:17 PM · 41 sec — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 2:17 pm to 2:18 pm.
  • 040-008 2:55 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 2:55 pm.
  • 040-009 2:55 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 2:55 pm to 2:56 pm.
  • 444-006 2:55 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 2:55 pm.
  • 444-007 2:55 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:55 pm to 2:56 pm.

Conversation 444-004, June 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/444-004 (accessed September 28, 2026).