Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 484 › Conversation 484-012
Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Personal Staff
Wednesday, April 21, 1971 · 12:46 AM–12:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met briefly with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The recording consists entirely of a withdrawn segment, precluding any substantive discussion of policy or administrative action. No significant decisions or developments were captured during this brief interaction.
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NARA Description
On April 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 am and 12:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 484-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 484-12 Date: April 21, 1971 Time: Unknown between 12:46 pm and 12:50 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Manolo Sanchez at an unknown time after 12:46 pm ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 3s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:50 pm
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- 002-018 7:34 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:34 pm.
- 002-019 7:40 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:40 pm to 7:43 pm.
- 002-020 7:43 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:43 pm and 7:45 pm.
- 002-021 7:45 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:45 pm to 7:57 pm.
- 484-011 12:46 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:46 am and 12:50 am.
- 484-001 8:52 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:52 am and 8:57 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 484-012, April 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/484-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).