Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 492 › Conversation 492-005
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Valet services
Wednesday, May 5, 1971 · 5:37 PM–5:38 PM ET · Oval Office ·44 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The exchange lasted less than one minute and involved only brief, perfunctory remarks. No substantive policy matters or official decisions were discussed during this interaction.
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NARA Description
On May 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:37 pm and 5:38 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 492-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 492-5 Date: May 5, 1971 Time: Unknown between 5:37 pm and 5:38 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with an unknown man [Manolo Sanchez?] ****************************************************************************** [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/06/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [492-005-w001] [Duration: 44s] [Previous tapes archival review indicated this was a conversation. Upon review of the digital copy, archivists did not discern conversation. For the sake of clarity and continuity, this conversation designation will not change.] ****************************************************************************** The unknown man [Sanchez?] left at an unknown time before 5:38 pm
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- 002-092 5:45 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and 6:03 pm.
- 002-093 5:45 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Jerry V. Wilson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:45 pm and 6:03 pm.
- 002-094 6:13 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:13 pm and 7:45 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 492-005, May 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/492-005 (accessed September 18, 2026).