Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 622 › Conversation 622-005

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Daily routines

Monday, November 22, 1971 · 4:07 PM–4:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation622-005 on Tape 622 (tape position 00:22:01–00:22:04)StartMonday, November 22, 1971 at 4:07 PMEndMonday, November 22, 1971 at 4:15 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 622-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to address routine personal requests. During this brief encounter, the two discussed the service of tea for the President. The meeting concluded quickly without any significant policy developments or administrative action items.

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Salute the Lord.

NARA Description

On November 22, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 622-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 622-005

Date: November 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[622-005-w001]
[Duration: 4s]

     Request
         -Tea

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:15 pm.

Also recorded on November 22, 1971

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  • 015-099 4:07 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 622-003 4:07 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 622-004 4:07 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 622-006 4:07 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:07 pm and 4:15 pm.
  • 015-100 4:15 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor talked on the telephone from 4:15 pm to 4:26 pm.
  • 622-007 4:15 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Clark MacGregor met in the Oval Office of the White House from 4:15 pm to 4:26 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 622-005, November 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/622-005 (accessed October 1, 2026).