Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 623 › Conversation 623-028
Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Personal correspondence
Tuesday, November 23, 1971 · 6:07 PM–6:08 PM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, private meeting with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The conversation consisted of withdrawn material classified as personal and returnable, indicating the discussion did not pertain to official administrative business. Consequently, no significant political decisions or policy developments occurred during this interaction.
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NARA Description
On November 23, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:08 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 623-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 623-028
Date: November 23, 1971
Time: Unknown between 6:07 pm and 6:08 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 07/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[623-028-w001]
[Duration: 14s]
Request
-Tea [?]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:08 pm.Also recorded on November 23, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 623-028, November 23, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/623-028 (accessed October 12, 2026).