Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 918 › Conversation 918-001

Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office

Tuesday, May 15, 1973 · 7:50 AM–8:10 AM ET · Oval Office · 9 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation918-001 on Tape 918StartTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 7:50 AMEndTuesday, May 15, 1973 at 8:10 AMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 918-001 ↗

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NARA Description

On May 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 8:10 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 918-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 918-1

Date: May 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 7:50 am and 8:10 am
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     An unknown person’s schedule

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:10 am.

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No, sir, please.

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  • 918-005 7:50 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Nellie L. Yates met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 7:50 am and 8:10 am.
  • 918-006 8:10 AM · 25 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:10 am to 8:35 am.
  • 918-007 8:36 AM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:36 am to 8:37 am.
  • 918-008 8:38 AM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:38 am and 8:42 am.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 918-001, May 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/918-001 (accessed November 15, 2026).