Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 691 › Conversation 691-006
Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Presidential routine
Tuesday, March 21, 1972 · 5:47 PM–5:48 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The interaction focused on the delivery of tea, serving as a routine service encounter within the President's daily schedule. No policy discussions or significant administrative decisions occurred during this brief engagement.
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NARA Description
On March 21, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:47 pm to 5:48 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 691-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 691-6
Date: March 21, 1972
Time: 5:47 pm - 5:48 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez [?].
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/15/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[691-006-w001]
[Duration: 9s]
Refreshment
-Tea
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Sanchez left at 5:48 pm.Also recorded on March 21, 1972
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 691-006, March 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/691-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).