Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 919 › Conversation 919-005
Nixon & Sanchez on Oval Office and Presidential staff
Wednesday, May 16, 1973 · 9:25 AM–9:30 AM ET · Oval Office · 16 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, in the Oval Office. The encounter served as a brief, informal interaction between the President and a member of his domestic staff. No policy discussions or significant administrative decisions were recorded, as the meeting was limited to the provision of refreshments.
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NARA Description
On May 16, 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 9:30 am. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 919-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 919-5
Date: May 16, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:25 am and 9:30 am
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Refreshment
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:30 am.Also recorded on May 16, 1973
- 919-003 9:07 AM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Henry A. Kissinger, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:07 am to 9:25 am.
- 919-004 9:25 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 9:25 am and 9:30 am.
- 919-006 9:25 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:25 am and 9:30 am.
- 919-007 9:30 AM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:30 am to 9:48 am.
- 046-074 9:48 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:48 am.
- 046-075 9:48 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. talked on the telephone from 9:48 am to 9:54 am.
- 919-008 9:48 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the Oval Office of the White House at 9:48 am.
- 919-009 9:48 AM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and J. Fred Buzhardt, Jr. met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:48 am to 9:54 am.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 919-005, May 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/919-005 (accessed October 1, 2026).