Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 909 › Conversation 909-004

Nixon & Sanchez on Henry Kissinger and Presidential staff

Wednesday, May 2, 1973 · 9:25 AM–9:31 AM ET · Oval Office · 8 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation909-004 on Tape 909StartWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 9:25 AMEndWednesday, May 2, 1973 at 9:31 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 909-004 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office to address administrative matters. The brief discussion primarily concerned the scheduling of National Security Advisor Henry A. Kissinger. No other substantive policy issues or significant developments were recorded during this interaction.

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On May 2, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 9:31 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 909-004 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 909-4

Date: May 2, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:25 am and 9:31 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       Henry A. Kissinger’s schedule
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                            Conversation No. 909-30 (cont’d)

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:31 am.
  • 909-005 9:25 AM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 9:31 am.
  • 909-006 9:31 AM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:31 am to 9:50 am.
  • 909-007 9:50 AM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:50 am and 9:53 am.
  • 045-131 9:53 AM · 57 sec — John B. Connally and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 9:53 am to 9:54 am.
  • 909-008 9:53 AM · 53 sec — John B. Connally and President Richard M. Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:53 am to 9:54 am.
  • 045-132 9:54 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 9:59 am.
  • 909-009 9:54 AM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 9:59 am.
  • 909-010 9:54 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:54 am and 9:59 am.

Conversation 909-004, May 2, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/909-004 (accessed October 5, 2026).