Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 868 › Conversation 868-016
Nixon & Sanchez on White House staff and administrative operations
Saturday, March 3, 1973 · 2:07 PM–2:45 PM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to discuss matters related to the President's schedule. Due to the limited nature of the available record, the conversation is documented only as a brief administrative interaction regarding official programming. No significant policy decisions or major strategic developments were recorded during this brief encounter.
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NARA Description
On March 3, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:07 pm and 2:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 868-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 868-16
Date: March 3, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:07 pm and 2:45 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez at an unknown time after 2:07 pm.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
President’s schedule
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm.Also recorded on March 3, 1973
- 868-021 1:09 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:09 pm.
- 868-014 1:10 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at 1:10 pm.
- 868-015 1:10 PM · 57 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, Julienne L. Pineau, and George P. Shultz met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:10 pm and 2:07 pm.
- 868-023 2:07 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:07 pm and 2:45 pm.
- 868-017 2:45 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 2:45 pm.
- 868-018 2:45 PM · 49 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House from 2:45 pm to 3:27 pm.
- 868-019 3:27 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at 3:27 pm.
- 868-020 3:27 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 3:45 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 868-016, March 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/868-016 (accessed October 1, 2026).