Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 637 › Conversation 637-008

Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Walter H. Annenberg

Friday, December 10, 1971 · 10:37 AM–11:04 AM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation637-008 on Tape 637 (tape position 01:32:07–01:37:23)StartFriday, December 10, 1971 at 10:37 AMEndFriday, December 10, 1971 at 11:04 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 637-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate the retrieval and display of a Silver Star medal previously provided by Walter H. Annenberg. Nixon instructed Sanchez to bring the medal to the Oval Office so it could be placed on a display board. The brief exchange focused exclusively on the logistics of locating and positioning this specific personal item within the workspace.

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You remember that Silver Star that Mr. Ashford sent?
Yes, sir.
Could you bring it over here?
I'm going to put it on the board here.
Yes, sir.
I'm going to get the Lord's residence.
Yes, thank you, Mr. Ashford.
Do you see where it is?
Yes, sir.
I'm going to bring it over to Mr. Ashford.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On December 10, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:37 am and 11:04 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 637-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 637-008

Date: December 12, 1971
Time: Unknown between 10:37 am and 11:04 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Silver Star
           -Walter H. Annenberg
           -Delivery to Oval Office
           -Placement in Oval Office

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:04 am.

Also recorded on December 10, 1971

  • 637-006 10:17 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:17 am to 10:37 am.
  • 637-004 10:26 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:26 am.
  • 637-005 10:26 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at 10:26 am.
  • 637-007 10:37 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:37 am and 11:04 am.
  • 637-009 10:37 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:37 am and 11:04 am.
  • 637-010 10:37 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:37 am and 11:04 am.
  • 635-008 10:51 AM · 22 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:51 am to 11:12 am.
  • 637-011 11:04 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:04 am to 11:14 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 637-008, December 10, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/637-008 (accessed October 5, 2026).