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Nixon & Sanchez

Wednesday, December 13, 1972 · 2:48 PM–2:57 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation822-002 on Tape 822StartWednesday, December 13, 1972 at 2:48 PMEndWednesday, December 13, 1972 at 2:57 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 822-002 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417182053 ↗

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NARA Description

On December 13, 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 2:57 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 822-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 822-2

Date: December 13, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:48 pm and 2:57 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                         Conversation No. 822-14 (cont’d)

       The President's schedule

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:57 pm.

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Today, I want Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, this week, three days.
The difference came to three days.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 822-002, December 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417182053). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/822-002 (accessed November 15, 2026).