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Nixon & Sanchez on Personal service and Lunch

Wednesday, October 13, 1971 · 1:50 PM–2:57 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation590-013 on Tape 590 (tape position 04:51:40–04:59:22)StartWednesday, October 13, 1971 at 1:50 PMEndWednesday, October 13, 1971 at 2:57 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 590-013 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to discuss lunch arrangements. The brief interaction focused on the President's dining preferences and personal service requirements. No significant policy developments or political decisions occurred during this brief exchange.

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On October 13, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:57 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 590-013 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 590-13

Date: October 13, 1971
Time: Unknown between 1:50 pm and 2:57 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 03/17/2020.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[590-013-w001]
[Duration: 11s]

       The President’s request for lunch

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:57 pm.
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  • 011-084 1:09 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 1:09 pm.
  • 011-085 1:43 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 1:43 pm to 1:50 pm.
  • 590-012 1:43 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Frank E. Fitzsimmons met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:43 pm to 1:50 pm.
  • 590-014 1:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:57 pm.
  • 011-111 2:24 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:24 pm and 4:56 pm.
  • 590-015 2:57 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:57 pm to 3:12 pm.

Conversation 590-013, October 13, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/590-013 (accessed September 28, 2026).