Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 892 › Conversation 892-001

Nixon & Sanchez on White House protocol and security

Tuesday, April 10, 1973 · 8:10 AM–8:16 AM ET · Oval Office · 27 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation892-001 on Tape 892StartTuesday, April 10, 1973 at 8:10 AMEndTuesday, April 10, 1973 at 8:16 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 892-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to briefly discuss a recent event involving a security or protocol irregularity. The two men reviewed the logistics of the situation, specifically questioning the location and movements of attendees like Boulder. This informal exchange serves as a record of a minor internal inquiry regarding the organization of a prior gathering.

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I don't know if it was Boulder or you that I had to come over there.
Do you remember?
There was Boulder over there, too.
I don't see Boulder, sir.
Yeah, everyone had to go under the mirror.
Everybody seemed to be in the wrong place.

NARA Description

On April 10, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:10 am and 8:16 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 892-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 892-1

Date: April 10, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:10 am and 8:16 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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Sanchez left at an unknown before 8:16 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 892-001, April 10, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/892-001 (accessed October 12, 2026).