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Nixon, Hart & Sanchez on Personal valet and Presidential routine

Tuesday, June 19, 1973 · 12:35 PM–1:52 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo; Hart, ThomasConversation447-014 on Tape 447StartTuesday, June 19, 1973 at 12:35 PMEndTuesday, June 19, 1973 at 1:52 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 447-014 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet Manolo Sanchez and Thomas Hart in the Old Executive Office Building to discuss administrative and personal logistical matters. The brief interaction focused primarily on the President’s lunch order, specifically requesting salmon and cottage cheese. No substantive policy or political developments were recorded during this brief encounter.

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I think I'll have to stand up today.
Is that okay?
Yes, sir.

On June 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Thomas Hart met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 1:52 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 447-014 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 447-14
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 447-40 (cont’d)

Date: June 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:35 pm and 1:52 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez and Thomas Hart [?].

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]

      Food order
           -Salmon
           -Cottage cheese

      The President’s signature

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Sanchez and Hart [?] left.
  • 447-012 12:09 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:09 pm and 12:10 pm.
  • 447-013 12:10 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:10 pm to 12:35 pm.
  • 447-015 12:35 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 1:52 pm.
  • 447-016 12:35 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 1:52 pm.
  • 041-013 1:52 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:52 pm.
  • 041-014 1:52 PM · 26 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:52 pm and 1:54 pm.
  • 447-017 1:52 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 1:52 pm.
  • 447-018 1:52 PM · 27 sec — White House operator and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:52 pm and 1:54 pm.

Conversation 447-014, June 19, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/447-014 (accessed October 9, 2026).