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Nixon & Sanchez on 1972 election and White House staff

Friday, December 15, 1972 · 1:54 PM–2:04 PM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation824-006 on Tape 824StartFriday, December 15, 1972 at 1:54 PMEndFriday, December 15, 1972 at 2:04 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 824-006 ↗

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President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics for an upcoming reception for his 1972 election supporters. During the brief interaction, the two discussed arrangements for the event and managed the delivery of an unidentified item to the White House residence. The conversation primarily focused on scheduling details and personal administrative tasks.

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NARA Description

On December 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:54 pm and 2:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 824-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 824-6

Date: December 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:54 pm and 2:04 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       The President's schedule
            -Reception for 1972 election supporters

       Delivery of an unknown item
            -Residence

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:04 pm.
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                      NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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824-003 12:45 PM · 1 hr 11 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:45 pm to 1:54 pm.
824-004 1:54 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:54 pm and 2:04 pm.
824-005 1:54 PM · 2 min — Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:54 pm and 2:04 pm.
824-007 1:54 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:54 pm and 2:04 pm.
824-008 1:54 PM · 14 sec — Alexander P. Butterfield and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:54 pm and 2:04 pm.
824-009 1:54 PM · 16 sec — Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:54 pm and 2:04 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 824-006, December 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/824-006 (accessed September 28, 2026).