Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 488 › Conversation 488-001

Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Oval Office routine

Monday, April 26, 1971 · 8:22 AM–9:00 AM ET · Oval Office · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation488-001 on Tape 488 (tape position 00:00:28–00:00:48)StartMonday, April 26, 1971 at 8:22 AMEndMonday, April 26, 1971 at 9:00 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 488-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office for a brief, routine exchange. The recording captures only a three-second segment, providing no substantive dialogue or evidence of policy-related discussion. Consequently, no significant developments or administrative actions were documented during this short encounter.

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NARA Description

On April 26, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:00 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 488-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 488-1

Date: April 26, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:22 am and 9:00 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
[This recording begins at an unknown time while the conversation is in progress.]

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/21/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[488-001-w001]
[Duration: 3s]

     Request

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The President and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:00 am.

Also recorded on April 26, 1971

  • 488-002 8:22 AM · 28 sec — Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:00 am.
  • 488-003 8:22 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:00 am.
  • 488-004 8:22 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:22 am and 9:00 am.
  • 488-005 8:22 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 8:22 am and 9:00 am.
  • 488-006 9:00 AM · 29 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:00 am to 10:04 am.
  • 489-001 10:24 AM · 8 sec — Manolo Sanchez and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:24 am and 11:05 am.
  • 489-002 10:24 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:24 am and 11:05 am.
  • 489-003 11:05 AM · 42 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:52 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 488-001, April 26, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/488-001 (accessed October 11, 2026).