Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 658 › Conversation 658-001

Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential personal staff and Oval Office environment

Thursday, January 27, 1972 · 8:45 AM–8:50 AM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation658-001 on Tape 658 (tape position 00:00:44–00:01:42)StartThursday, January 27, 1972 at 8:45 AMEndThursday, January 27, 1972 at 8:50 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 658-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard M. Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to discuss personal administrative concerns. The brief exchange focused primarily on the ambient temperature settings within the office. No significant policy decisions or executive actions resulted from this interaction.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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NARA Description

On January 27, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:50 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 658-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 658-1

Date: January 27, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:45 am and 8:50 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Temperature in office

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:50 am.

Also recorded on January 27, 1972

  • 658-002 8:45 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:45 am and 8:50 am.
  • 658-003 9:10 AM · 58 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, Henry A. Kissinger, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:10 am to 10:05 am.
  • 658-034 10:05 AM · 3 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:05 am and 10:14 am.
  • 658-004 10:14 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:14 am to 10:27 am.
  • 658-005 10:27 AM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Richard M. Scammon, Charles W. Colson, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:27 am to 11:12 am.
  • 658-006 11:12 AM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:12 am and 11:13 am.
  • 658-007 11:13 AM · 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Maurice H. Stans, Ronald L. Ziegler, Peter G. Peterson, Peter M. Flanigan, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:13 am to 11:24 am.
  • 658-035 11:24 AM · 2 min — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:30 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 658-001, January 27, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/658-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).