Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 656 › Conversation 656-029
Nixon & Sanchez
Wednesday, January 26, 1972 · 3:20 PM–3:23 PM ET · Oval Office · 5 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to coordinate the President's immediate schedule. The brief discussion served to finalize plans for Nixon's departure from the office. Following this exchange, the two men exited the room together.
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NARA Description
On January 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:20 pm and 3:23 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 656-029 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 656-29
Date: Jaunary 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 3:20 pm and 3:23 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 12/01/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[656-029-w001]
[Duration: 5s]
The President’s schedule
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The President and Sanchez left at 3:23 pm.Also recorded on January 26, 1972
- 656-028 3:20 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:20 pm and 3:23 pm.
- 318-001 3:23 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:23 pm and 3:29 pm.
- 318-002 3:23 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:23 pm and 3:29 pm.
- 656-030 3:23 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:23 pm and 5:01 pm.
- 019-108 3:29 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 3:29 pm to 3:35 pm.
- 318-003 3:29 PM · 46 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, Bryce N. Harlow, Frank Stanton, and William H. Carruthers met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:29 pm to 4:20 pm.
- 019-109 3:35 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:58 pm.
- 019-110 3:35 PM · 7 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and Bryce N. Harlow talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:35 pm and 3:58 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 656-029, January 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/656-029 (accessed October 6, 2026).