Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 456 › Conversation 456-025

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal valet and Oval Office

Tuesday, February 23, 1971 · 7:18 PM ET · Oval Office ·1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloConversation456-025 onTape 456 (tape position 05:56:41–05:58:13)StartTuesday, February 23, 1971 at 7:18 PMEndTuesday, February 23, 1971 at 7:18 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 456-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to discuss personal arrangements. The conversation focused on a logistical request regarding the President's coat. The brief interaction concluded with the two men departing the office immediately afterward.

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NARA Description

On February 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at 7:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 456-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 456-25

Date: February 23, 1971
Time: 7:18 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 10/30/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]

[Personal Returnable]
[456-025-w001]
[Duration: 1m 10s]

     Request
         -Coat

     Instructions

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The President and Sanchez left at 7:18 pm

Also recorded on February 24, 1971

  • 457-001 10:19 AM · 1 hr 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Ronald L. Ziegler, Virginia H. Knauer, Lewis A. Engman, Elizabeth Hanford, White House photographer, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:19 am to 11:35 am.
  • 457-002 11:35 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:38 am.
  • 457-003 11:35 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:35 am and 11:38 am.
  • 457-004 11:55 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Clifford M. Hardin, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:55 am and 12:19 pm.
  • 457-007 12:01 PM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:01 pm and 12:19 pm.
  • 457-008 12:19 PM · 1 min — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:19 pm and 12:35 pm.
  • 457-005 12:34 PM · 43 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:34 pm to 1:24 pm.
  • 457-009 12:35 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:35 pm and 12:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 456-025, February 24, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/456-025 (accessed September 18, 2026).