Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 861 › Conversation 861-005

Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Personal staff

Thursday, February 22, 1973 · 10:06 AM–11:14 AM ET · Oval Office · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation861-005 on Tape 861StartThursday, February 22, 1973 at 10:06 AMEndThursday, February 22, 1973 at 11:14 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 861-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to receive refreshments. The conversation was informal and focused solely on domestic service duties rather than policy or administrative matters. No significant political decisions or historical developments were recorded during this brief interaction.

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NARA Description

On February 22, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:06 am and 11:14 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 861-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 861-5

Date: February 22, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:06 am and 11:14 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Refreshment

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:14 am.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 861-005, February 22, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/861-005 (accessed October 1, 2026).