Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 622 › Conversation 622-014
Nixon & Sanchez on French culture and personal staff
Monday, November 22, 1971 · 5:05 PM–5:15 PM ET · Oval Office · 45 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal interaction with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, during which he inquired about Sanchez's personal opinion of the French. Sanchez expressed a negative view, suggesting that the French held an inflated sense of their own importance. The conversation concluded shortly after this exchange without any formal policy decisions.
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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 5:05 pm and 5:15 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 622-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 622-014
Date: November 22, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:05 pm and 5:15 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[622-014-w001]
[Duration: 45s]
Request
-Tea
Manolo Sanchez
-Understanding of French language
-Opinion of French
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:15 pm.Transcript (AI-generated)
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 622-014, November 22, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417179921). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/622-014 (accessed November 15, 2026).