Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 865 › Conversation 865-025

Nixon & Sanchez on weather and Oval Office

Wednesday, February 28, 1973 · 12:15 AM–12:18 PM ET · Oval Office · 11 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation865-025 on Tape 865StartWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 12:15 AMEndWednesday, February 28, 1973 at 12:18 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 865-025 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met briefly with Manolo Sanchez in the Oval Office. The conversation was extremely short and focused solely on the weather, with Sanchez remarking on the cold. No significant decisions or action items were discussed or decided upon during this brief exchange.

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Is it cold enough to work?
Well, it's very cold, but it's very good.

NARA Description

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 12:15 am and 12:18 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 865-025 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 865-25

Date: February 28, 1973
Time: Unknown between 12:15 pm and 12:18 pm
Location: Oval Office
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                          Conversation No. 865-25 (cont’d)

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Weather

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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The President and Sanchez left at 12:18 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 865-025, 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/865-025 (accessed October 1, 2026).