President Nixon met briefly with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to provide specific instructions. Sanchez acknowledged the directives given by the President before departing the room shortly thereafter. The interaction served as a routine administrative exchange between the President and his personal staff member.
On December 12, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:57 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 820-002 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 820-2
Date: December 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:50 am and 9:57 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Acknowledgment of instruction
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Conversation No. 820-2 (cont’d)
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:57 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.