Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 838 › Conversation 838-020
Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office operations and Personal staff
Thursday, January 11, 1973 · 1:00 PM–1:04 PM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office for a brief, four-minute encounter. The discussion focused on the President's personal schedule and logistical arrangements for his upcoming activities. No significant policy decisions were recorded during this brief exchange.
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NARA Description
On January 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:04 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 838-020 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 838-20
Date: January 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:00 pm and 1:04 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez at an unknown time after 1:00 pm.
President's schedule
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:04 pm.Also recorded on January 11, 1973
- 838-021 1:00 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:04 pm.
- 838-022 1:04 PM · 26 sec — unknown person(s) and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:04 pm and 11:59 pm.
- 035-133 1:05 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
- 401-017 1:05 PM · 14 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 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
- 401-018 1:05 PM · 13 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 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
- 401-019 1:05 PM · 9 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 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
- 401-020 1:05 PM · 10 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 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
- 401-021 1:05 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 2:11 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 838-020, January 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/838-020 (accessed October 12, 2026).