Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 451 › Conversation 451-010

Nixon & Sanchez on White House administration and document management

Thursday, February 18, 1971 · 1:10 PM–1:20 PM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation451-010 onTape 451 (tape position 02:04:16–02:08:50)StartThursday, February 18, 1971 at 1:10 PMEndThursday, February 18, 1971 at 1:20 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 451-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to discuss the specific location of various documents. The brief exchange focused on administrative organization and the retrieval of paperwork necessary for the President's immediate use. Following these brief instructions, Sanchez departed the office.

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And that's the reverse of a helicopter.

I'm getting out of here.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On February 18, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:20 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 451-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 451-10

Date: February 18, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:10 pm and 1:20 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez
     Location of papers

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:20 pm

Also recorded on February 18, 1971

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451-008 12:40 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:40 pm and 1:09 pm.
451-009 1:09 PM · 44 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ralph D. Albertazzie met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:09 pm to 1:10 pm.
451-011 1:10 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 1:20 pm.
451-013 2:32 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:32 pm and 3:32 pm.
451-014 3:32 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:32 pm.
451-015 3:32 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Mark I. Goode, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:32 pm to 3:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 451-010, February 18, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/451-010 (accessed September 18, 2026).