Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 711 › Conversation 711-017

Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Personal Staff

Tuesday, April 18, 1972 · 1:50 PM–2:45 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation711-017 on Tape 711 (tape position 04:43:00–04:43:14)StartTuesday, April 18, 1972 at 1:50 PMEndTuesday, April 18, 1972 at 2:45 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 711-017 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The brief interaction focused on the President's personal request for consommé. No significant political or administrative developments were recorded during this brief service-related exchange.

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On April 18, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:50 pm and 2:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 711-017 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 711-17

Date: April 18, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:50 pm and 2:45 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 10/11/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[711-017-w001]
[Duration: 3s]

     The President’s request
          -Consommé

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm.
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Conversation 711-017, April 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/711-017 (accessed October 12, 2026).