Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 504 › Conversation 504-017
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Presidential routine
Thursday, May 27, 1971 · 8:27 PM–9:00 PM ET · Oval Office ·13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The brief interaction consisted of informal personal conversation and personal matters. No significant policy decisions or official administrative actions were recorded during this exchange.
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NARA Description
On May 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 pm and 9:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 504-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 504-17 Date: May 27, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:27 pm and 9:00 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ********************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 14s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:00 pm.
Also recorded on May 28, 1971
- 003-155 8:19 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John K. Andrews, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:19 pm to 8:20 pm.
- 003-156 8:20 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:20 pm and 9:05 pm.
- 003-157 8:20 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:20 pm and 9:05 pm.
- 003-158 8:20 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:20 pm and 9:05 pm.
- 504-016 8:27 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 pm and 9:00 pm.
- 504-018 8:27 PM · 45 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John J. McCloy met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 pm and 9:00 pm.
- 504-019 8:27 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thomas W. Fletcher met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 pm and 9:00 pm.
- 504-020 8:27 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 8:27 pm and 9:00 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 504-017, May 28, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/504-017 (accessed September 18, 2026).