Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 617 › Conversation 617-013
Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Personal Staff
Friday, November 12, 1971 · 3:33 PM–3:36 PM ET · Oval Office ·3 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with his longtime valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office for a brief, informal interaction. The exchange consisted of brief pleasantries and personal matters, largely obscured by withdrawn segments and minimal transcribed content. No significant policy discussions or official executive actions were recorded during this short meeting.
- Manolo Sanchez
- Oval Office
- Personal Staff
- White House Valet
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NARA Description
On November 12, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:33 pm and 3:36 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 617-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 617-13
Date: November 15, 1971
21
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF
Tape Subject Log
(rev. 10/06)
Conv. No. 617-12 (cont.)
Time: Unknown between 3:33 pm and 3:36 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[Duration: 3s ]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 3:36 pm.Also recorded on November 12, 1971
- 297-042 2:41 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:41 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 297-043 2:41 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:41 pm and 3:55 pm.
- 617-014 3:33 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:33 pm and 3:36 pm.
- 617-015 3:36 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:36 pm and 4:26 pm.
- 617-001 3:59 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:59 pm and 4:02 pm.
- 617-002 3:59 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:59 pm and 4:02 pm.
- 617-003 4:02 PM · 5 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:29 pm.
- 617-004 4:02 PM · 13 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:29 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 617-013, November 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/617-013 (accessed September 18, 2026).