Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 829 › Conversation 829-016

Nixon & Sanchez on Executive Office Building

Monday, January 1, 1973 · 11:14 AM–11:16 AM ET · Oval Office · 54 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation829-016 on Tape 829StartMonday, January 1, 1973 at 11:14 AMEndMonday, January 1, 1973 at 11:16 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 829-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, briefly met in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics for the day. The primary focus of the discussion concerned the potential use of Nixon’s office in the Executive Office Building and whether a visit there was necessary. Ultimately, the two reached a mutual agreement that the trip to the EOB was not required, resulting in their departure shortly thereafter.

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Oh, no, I think maybe, uh...

I think we're motioned.

Great.

All right.

We don't need to go today.

All right.

NARA Description

On January 1, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:14 am and 11:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 829-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 829-16

Date: January 1, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:14 am and 11:17 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       Executive Office Building [EOB] office
            -Coat

The President and Manolo Sanchez left at 11:17 am.

Also recorded on January 1, 1973

829-015 11:14 AM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:14 am and 11:16 am.
392-010 11:17 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 11:17 am.
392-011 11:17 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:20 am.
392-012 11:17 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:20 am.
392-013 11:17 AM · 34 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:17 am and 11:20 am.
035-047 11:20 AM · 2 min — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and Gerald L. Warren talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 12:38 pm.
035-048 11:20 AM · 17 sec — Charles W. Colson and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:20 am and 12:38 pm.
392-014 11:20 AM · 1 hr 53 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Manolo Sanchez, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 11:20 am to 1:10 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 829-016, January 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/829-016 (accessed October 12, 2026).