Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 835 › Conversation 835-004

Nixon & Sanchez on Bebe Rebozo and Personal staff

Monday, January 8, 1973 · 9:33 AM–9:35 AM ET · Oval Office · 24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation835-004 on Tape 835StartMonday, January 8, 1973 at 9:33 AMEndMonday, January 8, 1973 at 9:35 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 835-004 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, for a brief informal conversation. The primary subject of the discussion was the upcoming birthday of Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo. The exchange was social in nature and did not involve significant policy decisions or administrative directives.

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Well, my brother, this is the last day on 59th.

That's right, sir.

It's got to be as old as your husband.

There's no neighbor.

Oh, green, huh?

This is...

NARA Description

On January 8, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 9:35 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 835-004 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 835-4

Date: January 8, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:33 and 9:35 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez at an unknown time after 9:33 am.

       Forthcoming birthday
              -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:35 am.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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835-003 8:42 AM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:42 am to 9:33 am.
835-005 9:33 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:33 am and 9:35 am.
835-006 9:35 AM · 1 hr 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:35 am to 10:43 am.
835-007 10:43 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:43 am and 10:50 am.
835-008 10:50 AM · 2 hr 42 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, and Col. Richard T. Kennedy met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:50 am to 1:45 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 835-004, January 8, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/835-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).