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.
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 AidConversation 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.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.