Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 688 › Conversation 688-005

Nixon & Sanchez on Personal logistics and Oval Office operations

Saturday, March 18, 1972 · 11:52 AM–11:53 AM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation688-005 on Tape 688 (tape position 00:58:50–00:59:35)StartSaturday, March 18, 1972 at 11:52 AMEndSaturday, March 18, 1972 at 11:53 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 688-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met briefly with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The discussion concerned the logistics and coordination regarding the movement of a personal item. No further substantive policy matters were recorded during this brief interaction.

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NARA Description

On March 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:52 am to 11:53 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 688-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 688-5

Date: March 18, 1972
Time: 11:52 am - 11:53 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 09/09/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[688-005-w001]
[Duration: 9s]

      Instructions
            -Movement of item [?]

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Sanchez left at 11:53 am.

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  • 688-009 12:10 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:10 pm to 12:11 pm.
  • 688-010 12:11 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:15 pm.
  • 688-011 12:11 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:11 pm and 12:15 pm.
  • 688-012 12:15 PM · 50 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, Henry A. Kissinger, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 688-005, March 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/688-005 (accessed October 3, 2026).