Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 615 › Conversation 615-002

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff

Friday, November 5, 1971 · 7:35 AM–7:50 AM ET · Oval Office · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation615-002 on Tape 615 (tape position 00:12:53–00:13:19)StartFriday, November 5, 1971 at 7:35 AMEndFriday, November 5, 1971 at 7:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 615-002 ↗

President Nixon met briefly with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The discussion focused on logistical matters regarding the President's personal requirements. The interaction concluded with a request for refreshments.

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On November 5, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 615-002 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 615-002

Date: November 5, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:35 am and 7:50 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 06/05/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

[615-002-w001]
[Duration: 4s]

     Request
         -Refreshments

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:50 am.
  • 013-145 7:35 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am.
  • 615-001 7:35 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am.
  • 615-003 7:35 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:35 am and 7:50 am.
  • 615-004 7:50 AM · 1 hr 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 7:50 am to 9:10 am.
  • 013-146 8:46 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:46 am and 8:50 am.
  • 013-147 8:50 AM · 52 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 8:50 am to 8:52 am.
  • 615-005 9:10 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:23 am.
  • 615-006 9:10 AM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:10 am and 9:23 am.

Conversation 615-002, November 5, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/615-002 (accessed October 12, 2026).