Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 466 › Conversation 466-005

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential valet and personal correspondence

Thursday, March 11, 1971 · 11:42 AM–11:47 AM ET · Oval Office ·6 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloConversation466-005 onTape 466 (tape position 02:29:54–02:31:19)StartThursday, March 11, 1971 at 11:42 AMEndThursday, March 11, 1971 at 11:47 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 466-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard M. Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to address brief personal matters. The conversation was limited in duration and did not involve substantive policy discussions or administrative action items. Following the exchange, the President departed the office shortly thereafter.

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NARA Description

On March 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:42 am and 11:47 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 466-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 466-5

Date: March 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:42 am and 11:47 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 6s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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The President left at an unknown time before 11:47 am

Also recorded on March 11, 1971

  • 466-006 11:04 AM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, John B. Connally, unknown person(s), and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:04 am and 12:19 pm.
  • 466-003 11:12 AM · 4 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 11:12 am.
  • 466-004 11:12 AM · 34 min — President Richard M. Nixon, unknown person(s), John W. Byrnes, John D. Ehrlichman, Clark MacGregor, Peter M. Flanigan, Bryce N. Harlow, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:12 am to 11:42 am.
  • 466-007 12:22 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Gerard C. Smith, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:22 pm to 12:24 pm.
  • 466-008 12:24 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:24 pm to 12:26 pm.
  • 466-009 12:26 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:26 pm to 12:44 pm.
  • 466-010 12:44 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:44 pm and 12:46 pm.
  • 466-011 12:46 PM · 40 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 pm and 12:48 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 466-005, March 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/466-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).