Nixon White House TapesTape 778 › Conversation 778-014

Nixon & Sanchez on Sequoia (yacht)

Friday, September 15, 1972 · 10:50 AM–11:05 AM ET · Oval Office ·13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Sanchez, ManoloConversation778-014 onTape 778StartFriday, September 15, 1972 at 10:50 AMEndFriday, September 15, 1972 at 11:05 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 778-014 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss logistical arrangements for an upcoming trip aboard the presidential yacht, the Sequoia. The brief conversation focused on scheduling and the inclusion of the President's daughters, Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Tricia Nixon Cox. No major policy decisions were made during this planning session.

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On September 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:05 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 778-014 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 778-14

Date: September 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:50 am and 11:05 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 11/14/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[778-014-w001]
[Duration: 27s]

       The President’s schedule
              -Sequoia
                     -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
                     -Tricia Nixon Cox
                     -Timing

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                                        (rev. Feb-24)

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:05 am.
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Conversation 778-014, September 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/778-014 (accessed September 18, 2026).