Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 805 › Conversation 805-008

Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Presidential staff

Thursday, October 19, 1972 · 11:20 AM–11:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation805-008 on Tape 805StartThursday, October 19, 1972 at 11:20 AMEndThursday, October 19, 1972 at 11:30 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 805-008 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard M. Nixon met with his longtime valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The brief interaction, which included a segment restricted for personal privacy, primarily concerned personal matters between the President and his staff member. No policy decisions or significant administrative actions were recorded during this session.

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NARA Description

On October 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 805-008 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 805-8

Date: October 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:20 am and 11:30 a.m.
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 13s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:30 am.

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  • 805-007 11:20 AM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 11:30 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 805-008, October 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/805-008 (accessed October 10, 2026).