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United States Secret Service agents & Sanchez on Briefing Room

Thursday, January 13, 1972 · 11:05 AM–11:07 AM ET · Oval Office · 39 sec

ParticipantsUnited States Secret Service agents; Sanchez, Manolo; [Unknown person(s)]Conversation647-008 on Tape 647 (tape position 00:50:51–00:51:34)StartThursday, January 13, 1972 at 11:05 AMEndThursday, January 13, 1972 at 11:07 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 647-008 ↗

AI Summary

United States Secret Service agents and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office to coordinate logistical arrangements regarding the President’s upcoming schedule and movements. The discussion focused on rearranging furniture or equipment to create additional space, specifically identifying the Briefing Room as the location of interest. This brief exchange served to finalize immediate setup requirements for presidential activity.

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NARA Description

On January 13, 1972, United States Secret Service agents, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:05 am and 11:07 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 647-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 647-8

Date: January 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:05 am and 11:07 am
Location: Oval Office

Unknown men [Secret Service agents] met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Refreshments

     The President's schedule
          -Briefing Room

The agent talked with an unknown person at an unknown time after 11:05 am.

[Conversation No. 647-8A]

     The President’s location
          -Briefing Room

[End of telephone conversation]

This recording was cut off at an unknown time before 11:07 am.

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Mary, you have to go along with me.
I've got a call from Mr. McKinley.
How's it going, sir?
What can I tell you?
It's a great room.
Great room.
There's no problem.
Thank you.
It's a great room.
Regardless, it's going to last.

Also recorded on January 13, 1972

  • 647-002 10:12 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:12 am to 10:19 am.
  • 647-003 10:19 AM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 10:34 am.
  • 647-004 10:19 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 10:34 am.
  • 647-005 10:19 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:19 am and 10:34 am.
  • 647-006 10:34 AM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:34 am to 10:35 am.
  • 647-007 10:35 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Melvin R. Laird, Alexander M. Haig, Jr., and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:35 am to 11:05 am.
  • 647-009 11:11 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:11 am to 11:41 am.
  • 647-010 11:41 AM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, Neil H. McElroy, Dr. Sidney P. Marland, Jr., Elliot L. Richardson, John D. Ehrlichman, Lewis A. Engman, Roy D. Morey, Robert E. Merriam, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:41 am and 12:38 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 647-008, January 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/647-008 (accessed November 2, 2026).