Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 865 › Conversation 865-023

Nixon & Sanchez on Refreshments and Oval Office

Wednesday, February 28, 1973 · 11:52 AM–12:02 PM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation865-023 on Tape 865StartWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 11:52 AMEndWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 12:02 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 865-023 ↗

President Nixon met briefly with Manolo Sanchez in the Oval Office. The conversation appears to have been very short, with the only noted content being the offering and acceptance of refreshments. Sanchez departed the Oval Office shortly thereafter.

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On February 28, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 11:52 am and 12:02 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 865-023 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 865-23

Date: February 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 11:52 am and 12:02 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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       Refreshments

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:02 pm.
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Conversation 865-023, February 28, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/865-023 (accessed October 1, 2026).