Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 917 › Conversation 917-038

Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Personal Staff

Monday, May 14, 1973 · 4:36 PM–5:10 PM ET · Oval Office · 2 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation917-038 on Tape 917StartMonday, May 14, 1973 at 4:36 PMEndMonday, May 14, 1973 at 5:10 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 917-038 ↗

President Richard Nixon met with his longtime personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The informal exchange primarily concerned personal services, specifically the provision of refreshments. No significant policy decisions or political matters were recorded during this brief interaction.

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Nessun consueto!

On May 14, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 917-038 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 917-038

Date: May 14, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:36 pm and 5:10 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during chronological
review 2007-2013]

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

       Refreshment
              -Coffee [?]

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:10 pm.
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Conversation 917-038, May 14, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/917-038 (accessed October 12, 2026).