Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 549 › Conversation 549-026
Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and Personal service
Wednesday, July 28, 1971 · 4:54 PM–4:58 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to discuss minor domestic arrangements. During this brief interaction, the President requested a serving of consommé and additional eggs. No major policy discussions or administrative decisions were addressed during this exchange.
- White House staff
- Personal service
- Domestic administration
- Manolo Sanchez
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NARA Description
On July 28, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:54 pm and 4:58 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 549-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 549-026
Date: July 28, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:54 pm and 4:58 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/02/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[549-026-w001]
[Duration: 11s]
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Request
-Consommé
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:48 pm.Also recorded on July 28, 1971
- 550-001 4:58 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:58 pm to 5:16 pm.
- 550-002 5:16 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at 5:16 pm.
- 550-003 5:16 PM · 58 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, John D. Ehrlichman, White House operator, John B. Connally, George P. Shultz, Manolo Sanchez, and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:16 pm to 6:22 pm.
- 007-019 5:41 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 5:41 pm to 5:43 pm.
- 007-020 5:43 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:43 pm and 6:04 pm.
- 007-021 6:04 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, William P. Rogers, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 6:04 pm to 6:19 pm.
- 007-022 6:19 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:19 pm and 8:42 pm.
- 550-004 6:21 PM · 2 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:21 pm and 6:40 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 549-026, July 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/549-026 (accessed October 12, 2026).