Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 552 › Conversation 552-001

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and Valet services

Friday, July 30, 1971 · 9:54 AM–10:23 AM ET · Oval Office ·9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloConversation552-001 onTape 552 (tape position 00:00:33–00:09:48)StartFriday, July 30, 1971 at 9:54 AMEndFriday, July 30, 1971 at 10:23 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 552-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard M. Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. Given the lack of a transcript or record of substantive policy deliberations, the interaction likely concerned routine personal assistance or staff coordination. No specific administrative decisions or political developments are documented as resulting from this brief encounter.

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NARA Description

On July 30, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:23 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 552-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 552-1

Date: July 30, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:54 am and 10:23 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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  • 067-006 9:54 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:10 am.
  • 067-007 9:54 AM · 22 sec — a White House tour group met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:10 am.
  • 067-009 9:54 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:10 am.
  • 067-010 9:54 AM — unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 10:10 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 552-001, July 30, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/552-001 (accessed September 18, 2026).