President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to provide specific directives regarding the organization and management of documents. The discussion centered on the proper placement and filing of sensitive materials, specifically designating certain items for inclusion in a private file. This interaction underscores the President's strict personal oversight of his records and administrative filing systems.
On July 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:06 am and 9:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 747-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 747-1
Date: July 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:06 am and 9:45 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Instructions on placement of papers
-Private file
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:45 am.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.