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Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office operations and Presidential staff

Wednesday, March 1, 1972 · 9:50 AM–9:57 AM ET · Oval Office · 7 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation676-014 on Tape 676 (tape position 01:19:33–01:19:59)StartWednesday, March 1, 1972 at 9:50 AMEndWednesday, March 1, 1972 at 9:57 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 676-014 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to request refreshments. The brief interaction focused on the President's desire for a cold Coca-Cola. No substantive policy matters or administrative decisions were addressed during this short exchange.

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I'd like me to take a cold, very cold, cold drink.

On March 1, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 676-014 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 676-14

Date: March 1, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:50 am and 9:57 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 08/25/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[676-014-w001]
[Duration: 7s]

     Refreshments
          -Coca-Cola
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:57 am.
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Conversation 676-014, March 1, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/676-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).