Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 754 › Conversation 754-001

Nixon & Sanchez on White House logistics and Executive Office Building

Wednesday, July 26, 1972 · 7:43 AM–7:45 AM ET · Oval Office · 23 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation754-001 on Tape 754StartWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 7:43 AMEndWednesday, July 26, 1972 at 7:45 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 754-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office for a brief morning discussion. The conversation centered on the retrieval of a briefcase from the Executive Office Building. Following these instructions, the two exited the office shortly thereafter to attend to the task.

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NARA Description

On July 26, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:43 am and 7:45 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 754-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 754-1

Date: July 26, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:43 am and 7:45 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Executive Office Building [EOB]
         -Briefcase

The President and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:45 am.

Also recorded on July 26, 1972

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  • 350-023 7:45 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 8:04 am.
  • 350-024 7:45 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 8:04 am.
  • 754-008 7:45 AM · 24 min — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:45 am and 11:39 am.
  • 027-067 8:04 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 8:04 am to 8:06 am.
  • 350-025 8:04 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 8:04 am to 8:06 am.
  • 027-068 8:06 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:06 am and 9:01 am.
  • 350-026 8:06 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 8:06 am and 9:01 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 754-001, July 26, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/754-001 (accessed October 22, 2026).