Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 885 › Conversation 885-005
Nixon & Sanchez on White House logistics and Personal valet
Tuesday, March 20, 1973 · 5:40 PM–5:45 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics for the evening. The discussion primarily focused on the President's upcoming schedule, including his transition to the Executive Office Building and specific requests for dinner. This brief exchange functioned as a routine administrative check-in regarding the President's personal accommodations.
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NARA Description
On March 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:40 pm and 5:45 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 885-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 885-5
Date: March 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 5:40 pm and 5:45 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
President’s schedule
-Executive Office Building
-Dinner
-Bacon and eggs
-Refreshment
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left before 5:45 pm.Also recorded on March 20, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 885-005, March 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/885-005 (accessed October 2, 2026).