Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 832 › Conversation 832-009

Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Personal Staff

Wednesday, January 3, 1973 · 4:02 PM–4:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 10 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation832-009 on Tape 832StartWednesday, January 3, 1973 at 4:02 PMEndWednesday, January 3, 1973 at 4:19 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 832-009 ↗

AI Summary

President Richard Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office for a brief, informal interaction. The discussion centered on the personal consumption of food. No significant policy decisions or administrative actions resulted from this routine encounter.

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NARA Description

On January 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 832-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 832-9

Date: January 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:02 pm and 4:19 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Food
              -Consume

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:19 pm.

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  • 832-006 4:02 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:19 pm.
  • 832-007 4:02 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:02 pm and 4:19 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 832-009, January 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/832-009 (accessed October 12, 2026).