Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 735 › Conversation 735-008

Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and White House staff

Thursday, June 15, 1972 · 1:26 PM–1:35 PM ET · Oval Office ·10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloConversation735-008 onTape 735 (tape position 03:13:52–03:14:24)StartThursday, June 15, 1972 at 1:26 PMEndThursday, June 15, 1972 at 1:35 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 735-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to address administrative or personal tasks regarding the President's immediate workspace. The brief discussion centered on organizing items within the office, specifically involving the removal or clearing of materials. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief logistical interaction.

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I'll take all that out right here now.

NARA Description

On June 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:26 pm and 1:35 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 735-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 735-008

Date: June 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:26 and 1:35 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

      The President's schedule
           -Oval Office

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:35 pm.

Also recorded on June 15, 1972

  • 735-005 12:45 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
  • 735-006 12:45 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
  • 735-007 12:49 PM · 37 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:49 pm to 1:26 pm.
  • 735-009 1:35 PM · 33 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:35 pm to 1:36 pm.
  • 735-010 1:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 2:30 pm.
  • 735-011 1:36 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 2:30 pm.
  • 735-012 1:36 PM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 2:30 pm.
  • 735-013 2:30 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:30 pm to 3:03 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 735-008, June 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/735-008 (accessed September 18, 2026).