Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 476 › Conversation 476-017
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal Schedule and White House Staff
Friday, April 9, 1971 · 1:35 PM–1:47 PM ET · Oval Office · 22 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, discuss personal arrangements and scheduling, specifically regarding an upcoming trip involving the President and the First Lady. The conversation touches upon the logistics of a boat, reflecting the informal and personal nature of their professional relationship. No major policy decisions or executive actions were established during this exchange.
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NARA Description
On April 9, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 476-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 476-17
Date: April 9, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez
President’s schedule
Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon’s schedule
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:47 pmAlso recorded on April 9, 1971
- 001-060 1:35 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 001-061 1:35 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 001-062 1:35 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 476-018 1:35 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 476-019 1:35 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 476-020 1:35 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 476-021 1:35 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 476-022 1:35 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:35 pm and 1:47 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 476-017, April 9, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/476-017 (accessed October 12, 2026).