Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 852 › Conversation 852-016
Nixon & Sanchez on Presidential staff and Daily operations
Wednesday, February 7, 1973 · 5:11 PM–5:12 PM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met briefly with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to facilitate his departure from the workspace. The primary focus of this short interaction was the President retrieving his coat. The meeting concluded immediately as the President prepared to leave the office.
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NARA Description
On February 7, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:11 pm to 5:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 852-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 852-16
Date: February 7, 1973
Time: 5:11 pm-5:12 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
President's departure
-Coat
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:12 pm.Also recorded on February 7, 1973
- 043-038 1:00 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 1:00 pm to 1:01 pm.
- 408-008 2:15 PM · 11 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 2:15 pm and 2:29 pm.
- 408-009 2:29 PM · 49 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:29 pm to 2:30 pm.
- 408-010 2:35 PM · 33 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, John D. Ehrlichman, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:35 pm to 3:07 pm.
- 852-014 3:10 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John T. Dunlop, Mrs. John T. Dunlop, John D. Ehrlichman, Herbert Stein, Donald H. Rumsfeld, White House operator, George Renercomb, George P. Shultz, and Jack Mahon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:10 pm to 3:15 pm.
- 852-015 3:15 PM · 1 hr 54 min — President Richard M. Nixon, George P. Shultz, John D. Ehrlichman, Stephen B. Bull, Manolo Sanchez, unknown person(s), and Wilbur D. Mills met in the Oval Office of the White House from 3:15 pm to 5:11 pm.
- 852-017 5:11 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:11 pm to 5:12 pm.
- 852-018 5:12 PM · 17 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:12 pm and 11:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 852-016, February 7, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/852-016 (accessed October 12, 2026).