Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 627 › Conversation 627-002
Nixon & Sanchez on Valet services
Wednesday, December 1, 1971 · 9:15 AM–10:05 AM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to address administrative logistics. Their discussion centered on the President's upcoming daily schedule and the delivery of specific items. The meeting concluded with the coordination of personnel arrivals, reflecting the routine management of the President's workspace.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On December 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 10:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 627-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 627-2
Date: December 1, 1971
Time: Unknown between 9:15 am and 10:05 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez
Oval Office
-Someone to enter
-The President's schedule
-Delivery of something
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:05 am.Also recorded on December 1, 1971
- 627-001 9:15 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 10:05 am.
- 627-003 9:15 AM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Henry A. Kissinger, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:15 am and 10:05 am.
- 084-015 9:57 AM — President Richard M. Nixon and members of the National Security Council, including William P. Rogers, Melvin R. Laird, Gen. George A. Lincoln, John N. Mitchell, Richard M. Helms, Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, John N. Irwin, II, Martin J. Hillenbrand, David Packard, Philip J. Farley, Henry A. Kissinger, Col. Richard T. Kennedy, Philip A. Odeen, Helmut ("Hal") Sonnenfeldt, Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., William G. Hyland, and Lt. Col. Walter B. Ratliffe, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House at an unknown time between 9:57 am and 11:59 pm.
- 015-178 11:00 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 12:15 pm.
- 627-004 11:00 AM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and William P. Rogers met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:00 am and 11:29 am.
- 627-005 11:29 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:29 am to 11:30 am.
- 627-006 11:30 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:30 am and 11:36 am.
- 627-007 11:36 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard W. Mallary, Raymond H. Nutter, Harry S. Dent, Alexander P. Butterfield, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:36 am to 11:42 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 627-002, December 1, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/627-002 (accessed October 9, 2026).