Nixon White House TapesTape 455 › Conversation 455-019

Nixon & Sanchez on administrative coordination

Monday, February 22, 1971 · 2:07 PM ET · Oval Office ·7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloConversation455-019 onTape 455 (tape position 04:37:21–04:43:26)StartMonday, February 22, 1971 at 2:07 PMEndMonday, February 22, 1971 at 2:07 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 455-019 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding the President’s daily schedule. The brief interaction focused on administrative arrangements for Nixon's upcoming appointments and personal movements. No significant policy decisions were made during this meeting.

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On February 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:07 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 455-019 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 455-19

Date: February 22, 1971
Time: 2:07 pm

Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/24/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[455-019-w001]
[Duration: 8s]

     The President’s schedule

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Sanchez left at 2:07 pm
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  • 455-015 1:12 PM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:12 pm to 1:13 pm.
  • 455-016 1:13 PM · 20 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles Whitehouse, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Raymond K. Price, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:13 pm to 1:37 pm.
  • 455-017 1:37 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:37 pm and 1:43 pm.
  • 455-018 1:43 PM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:43 pm to 2:07 pm.
  • 455-020 2:07 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:07 pm and 3:02 pm.
  • 455-021 3:02 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:02 pm to 3:09 pm.
  • 455-022 3:09 PM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:09 pm to 3:50 pm.

Conversation 455-019, February 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/455-019 (accessed September 18, 2026).