Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 769 › Conversation 769-002
Nixon & Sanchez on Personal staff and Oval Office routine
Monday, August 14, 1972 · 2:48 PM–2:50 PM ET · Oval Office ·12 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon held a brief, informal meeting with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The conversation was largely personal in nature, as indicated by the withdrawal of sensitive or private materials from the record. No substantive policy discussions or administrative decisions were documented during this short interaction.
- Manolo Sanchez
- Personal staff
- Oval Office routine
- White House administration
Audio
Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On August 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:48 pm and 2:50 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 769-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 769-2 Date: August 14, 1972 Time: Unknown between 2:48 pm and 2:50 pm Location: Oval Office The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 7s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:50 pm.
Also recorded on August 14, 1972
- 768-023 1:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:44 pm and 1:47 pm.
- 768-024 1:47 PM · 40 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Daniel P. Moynihan, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:47 pm to 2:48 pm.
- 769-001 1:47 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Daniel P. Moynihan met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:47 pm and 2:48 pm.
- 029-073 2:50 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 3:52 pm.
- 362-015 2:50 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 3:52 pm.
- 362-016 2:50 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 3:52 pm.
- 362-017 2:50 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:50 pm and 3:52 pm.
- 362-018 2:50 PM · 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 2:50 pm and 3:52 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 769-002, August 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/769-002 (accessed September 18, 2026).