Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 561 › Conversation 561-005
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and Daily routine
Wednesday, August 11, 1971 · 11:40 AM–11:53 AM ET · Oval Office · 22 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to address administrative and service-related needs. The brief exchange focused primarily on the President's request for refreshment, specifically coffee. No significant policy discussions occurred during this interaction.
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NARA Description
On August 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 561-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 561-5
Date: August 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 11:40 am and 11:53 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 03/04/2020.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[561-005-w001]
[Duration: 22s]
President’s request for refreshment
-Coffee [?]
Executive Office Building [EOB]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:53 am.Also recorded on August 11, 1971
- 007-087 11:10 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Harmon Killebrew talked on the telephone from 11:10 am to 11:15 am.
- 007-164 11:15 AM · 6 sec — the White House operator and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:15 am and 12:57 pm.
- 561-006 11:40 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:53 am.
- 561-007 11:40 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:53 am.
- 561-013 11:40 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:40 am and 11:53 am.
- 561-008 11:53 AM · 59 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:53 am to 12:51 pm.
- 561-009 12:51 PM · 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 12:51 pm and 12:57 pm.
- 561-010 12:51 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:51 pm and 12:57 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 561-005, August 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/561-005 (accessed October 12, 2026).