Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 472 › Conversation 472-012
Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Personal staff
Tuesday, March 23, 1971 · 1:07 PM–1:10 PM ET · Oval Office ·5 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office for a brief, three-minute interaction. The conversation consisted entirely of a withdrawn segment classified as personal and returnable material. No substantive policy discussions or administrative actions were recorded during this brief encounter.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On March 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:07 pm and 1:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 472-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 472-12 Date: March 23, 1971 Time: Unknown between 1:07 pm and 1:10 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Manolo Sanchez ****************************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 5s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ****************************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:10 pm
Also recorded on March 23, 1971
- 472-009 11:30 AM · 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Peter G. Peterson, Stephen B. Bull, Edwin D. Etherington, Robert H. Finch, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:30 am to 12:13 pm.
- 472-010 12:13 PM · 55 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:13 pm and 12:16 pm.
- 472-011 12:16 PM · 50 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, George P. Shultz, unknown person(s), and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:16 pm to 1:07 pm.
- 472-013 1:10 PM · 1 hr 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:10 pm to 2:12 pm.
- 472-014 2:12 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 2:44 pm.
- 472-015 2:12 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:12 pm and 2:44 pm.
- 472-016 2:44 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:44 pm to 2:50 pm.
- 472-017 2:50 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:50 pm to 3:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 472-012, March 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/472-012 (accessed September 18, 2026).