Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 868 › Conversation 868-016

Nixon & Sanchez

Saturday, March 3, 1973 · 2:07 PM–2:45 PM ET · Oval Office · 25 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation868-016 on Tape 868StartSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 2:07 PMEndSaturday, March 3, 1973 at 2:45 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 868-016 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417182771 ↗

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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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       President’s schedule

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:45 pm.

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  • 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.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 868-016, March 3, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417182771). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/868-016 (accessed November 15, 2026).