Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 620 › Conversation 620-005
Nixon & Sanchez on Travel logistics and Personal staff
Wednesday, November 17, 1971 · 9:59 AM–10:05 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to discuss logistical details regarding an upcoming trip. The conversation centered on the status and maintenance of a clock relevant to the travel itinerary. This brief exchange served to coordinate personal arrangements for the President's scheduled movements.
- Travel logistics
- Personal staff
- Oval Office
- Daily scheduling
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On November 17, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 620-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 620-005
Date: November 17, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:59 am and 10:05 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Clock
-Travel
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:05 am.Also recorded on November 17, 1971
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- 014-149 9:59 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:05 am.
- 014-150 9:59 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:05 am.
- 620-003 9:59 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:05 am.
- 620-004 9:59 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:05 am.
- 620-006 9:59 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:59 am and 10:05 am.
- 014-151 10:05 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 10:05 am to 10:18 am.
- 620-007 10:05 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:05 am to 10:18 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 620-005, November 17, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/620-005 (accessed October 1, 2026).