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Nixon & Sanchez on Personal Staff and Gift Presentation

Tuesday, March 14, 1972 · 3:49 PM ET · Oval Office

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloConversation685-019 onTape 685 (tape position 05:55:27–05:55:46)StartTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 3:49 PMEndTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 3:49 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 685-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to discuss logistical details regarding the transport of a gift. The discussion focused on the practical handling of an object that appeared to be a telescope or similar viewing device related to space exploration. The interaction concluded with the President ensuring Sanchez had the necessary assistance to transport the item safely.

Audio

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Transcript (AI-generated)

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5:55:27Now, I think you better take it with you that way, because an airplane would be hard to carry otherwise.
5:55:30What it is, is you look at the moon.
5:55:32You know the spaceman?
5:55:34You look through that and you see out in outer space.
5:55:37I think that's what it is.
5:55:41Thank you very much.

NARA Description

On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:49 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 685-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 685-19

Date: March 14, 1972
Time: 3:49 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       The President's schedule
            -Executive Office Building [EOB]

Sanchez left.

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  • 685-018 3:37 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, Tricia Nixon Cox, Luci Johnson Nugent, Patrick L. Nugent, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:37 pm to 3:49 pm.
  • 685-020 3:49 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:49 pm to 3:52 pm.
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  • 685-022 3:52 PM · 47 sec — Alexander P. Butterfield, United States Secret Service agents, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:52 pm and 11:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 685-019, March 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/685-019 (accessed September 18, 2026).