Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 894 › Conversation 894-012
Nixon & Sanchez on White House logistics and Oval Office operations
Thursday, April 12, 1973 · 1:16 PM–1:19 PM ET · Oval Office · 18 sec
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President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to coordinate logistics for the afternoon. The conversation primarily focused on the delivery of refreshments and adjustments to the President's upcoming schedule. The exchange concluded with the two men confirming their plans for the President's next location at 2:00 pm.
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NARA Description
On April 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 894-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 894-12
Date: April 12, 1973
Time: Unknown between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Refreshments
President’s schedule
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Manolo Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:19 pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUMAlso recorded on April 12, 1973
- 894-013 1:16 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm.
- 894-014 1:16 PM · 41 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm.
- 894-015 1:16 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:16 pm and 1:19 pm.
- 044-152 1:19 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 1:20 pm.
- 428-001 1:19 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 1:20 pm.
- 894-020 1:19 PM · 13 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 894-021 1:19 PM · 10 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:19 pm and 4:00 pm.
- 044-153 1:20 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 1:21 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 894-012, April 12, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/894-012 (accessed October 5, 2026).