Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 813 › Conversation 813-026
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential travel and Alexander P. Butterfield
Wednesday, November 8, 1972 · 11:59 AM–12:03 PM ET · Oval Office · 27 sec
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President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate logistics regarding upcoming travel plans. The discussion focused on scheduling arrangements for the President's trip to Florida and the corresponding itinerary for Sanchez. They also addressed administrative matters involving Alexander P. Butterfield and the Executive Office Building.
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NARA Description
On November 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:03 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 813-026 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 813-26
Date: November 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:59 am and 12:03 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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The President’s schedule
-Trip to Florida
- 27 -
NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
Conversation No. 813-26 (cont’d)
-Sanchez’s schedule
-Alexander P. Butterfield
-Executive Office Building [EOB]
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[Duration: 2s ]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:03 pm.Also recorded on November 8, 1972
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- 813-023 11:58 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 11:58 am to 11:59 am.
- 813-024 11:59 AM · 4 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:03 pm.
- 813-025 11:59 AM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:03 pm.
- 813-027 11:59 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:59 am and 12:03 pm.
- 813-028 12:03 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Lawrence M. Higby met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:03 pm to 12:12 pm.
- 813-029 12:15 PM · 2 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:15 pm and 11:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 813-026, November 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/813-026 (accessed October 10, 2026).