Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 660 › Conversation 660-001

Nixon & Sanchez on Dewitt Wallace and Lila Acheson Wallace

Saturday, January 29, 1972 · 8:24 AM–8:35 AM ET · Oval Office · 29 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation660-001 on Tape 660 (tape position 00:06:51–00:07:52)StartSaturday, January 29, 1972 at 8:24 AMEndSaturday, January 29, 1972 at 8:35 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 660-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate the logistics for the departure of Dewitt and Lila Acheson Wallace from the White House. The President instructed Sanchez to ensure the Wallaces departed at 9:00 a.m. and to facilitate a final farewell meeting by bringing their driver to the Oval Office.

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You tell the boys over there about how when the Wallace's get ready to leave, they're going to leave at 9.
I went by their door, and they didn't answer.
Maybe the boys' driver rang by here to say hello, say goodbye here.
OK, sir.
Bring him by here.

NARA Description

On January 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 8:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 660-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 660-001
Date: January 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:24 am and 8:35 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
The President’s schedule
-H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman
-Dewitt and Lila (Acheson) Wallace’s departure
-Timing
-Possible arrival at the White House
-Driver
-Farewell greeting
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:35 am.

Also recorded on January 29, 1972

  • 019-158 8:24 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 8:35 am.
  • 660-002 8:24 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 8:35 am.
  • 660-003 8:24 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:24 am and 8:35 am.
  • 019-159 8:35 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally, and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 8:35 am to 8:50 am.
  • 660-004 8:35 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:35 am to 8:50 am.
  • 019-160 8:50 AM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:50 am.
  • 660-005 8:50 AM · 27 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 8:50 am.
  • 660-006 8:50 AM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:50 am to 9:00 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 660-001, January 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/660-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).