Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 632 › Conversation 632-012
Nixon & Sanchez on Executive Office Building
Wednesday, December 8, 1971 · 12:30 AM–12:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics regarding his upcoming schedule at the Executive Office Building (EOB). The brief interaction focused on the management of the President's immediate movements and appointments. No major policy decisions were recorded during this logistical exchange.
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NARA Description
On December 8, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:30 am and 12:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 632-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 632-12
Date: December 8, 1971
Time: Unknown between 12:30 pm and 12:34 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
The President's schedule
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:34 pm.Also recorded on December 8, 1971
- 631-012 7:04 PM · 19 sec — Stephen B. Bull and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:04 pm and 7:07 pm.
- 016-037 11:31 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone from 11:31 pm to 11:41 pm.
- 016-038 11:41 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:41 pm and 11:45 pm.
- 016-039 11:45 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 11:45 pm to 11:46 pm.
- 016-040 11:52 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 11:52 pm to 11:54 pm.
- 632-013 12:34 AM · 34 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:34 am and 11:59 pm.
- 632-001 9:19 AM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:19 am to 9:20 am.
- 632-002 9:25 AM · 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:25 am to 10:18 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 632-012, December 8, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/632-012 (accessed October 12, 2026).