Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 621 › Conversation 621-010
Nixon & Sanchez on White House Staff and Personal Affairs
Saturday, November 20, 1971 · 8:09 AM–8:37 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office for a brief morning discussion. While the specific substance of their exchange is largely captured as a withdrawn personal item or remains unidentified in the audio record, the meeting reflects the routine administrative and personal interactions between the President and his long-time staff member. No policy decisions or significant executive developments were recorded during this brief encounter.
Audio
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On November 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 8:37 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 621-010 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 621-10 Date: November 20, 1971 Time: Unknown between 8:09 am and 8:37 am Location: Oval Office The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal Returnable] [Duration: 2s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:37 am.
Also recorded on November 20, 1971
- 015-055 8:09 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 8:37 am.
- 621-011 8:09 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 8:37 am.
- 621-012 8:09 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 8:37 am.
- 621-013 8:09 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 8:37 am.
- 621-014 8:09 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:09 am and 8:37 am.
- 015-056 8:37 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at 8:37 am.
- 621-015 8:37 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 8:45 am.
- 621-016 8:37 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:37 am and 8:45 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 621-010, November 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/621-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).