Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 691 › Conversation 691-010

Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Presidential staff

Tuesday, March 21, 1972 · 7:10 PM–7:28 PM ET · Oval Office · 3 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation691-010 on Tape 691 (tape position 03:08:00–03:13:33)StartTuesday, March 21, 1972 at 7:10 PMEndTuesday, March 21, 1972 at 7:28 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 691-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office for an informal discussion regarding personal administrative matters and the president's daily domestic requirements. While no transcript is available, these routine interactions between Nixon and Sanchez typically centered on household arrangements and the management of the president’s private quarters. No major policy developments or national security decisions were initiated during this brief exchange.

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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 at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:28 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 691-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 691-10

Date: March 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:10 pm and 7:28 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]
[691-010-w001]
[Duration: 3s]

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 691-010, March 22, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/691-010 (accessed October 12, 2026).