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.
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.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation 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.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.