Nixon White House TapesTape 220 › Conversation 220-009

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Edward R. F. Cox

Saturday, October 14, 1972 · 7:17 PM–9:16 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 19 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation220-009 on Tape 220StartSaturday, October 14, 1972 at 7:17 PMEndSunday, October 15, 1972 at 9:16 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 220-009 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to discuss logistical arrangements and the personal schedule of Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward R. F. Cox. The discussion focused on coordinating the departure of the Coxes from the presidential retreat. Sanchez was tasked with facilitating these movements and overseeing the relevant staff members.

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You can go over to the verge and bring these guys.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir.

President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 7:17 pm on October 14, 1972 and 9:16 am on October 15, 1972. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 220-009 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 220-009

Date: Unknown between October 14 and 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:17 pm, October 14 and 9:16 am, October 15, 1972
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/16/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[220-009-w001]

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

[Duration: 17s]

       Request
             -Pipe
                       -Birch

       Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward R. F. Cox's schedule
               -Forthcoming departure from Camp David

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:16 am, October 15, 1972.
  • 149-004 3:50 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:50 pm to 3:53 pm.
  • 220-004 3:50 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:50 pm to 3:53 pm.
  • 220-005 4:05 PM · 19 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 4:05 pm to 4:30 pm.
  • 220-006 4:30 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:30 pm and 7:40 pm.
  • 149-005 5:06 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 7:40 pm.
  • 220-007 5:06 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 7:40 pm.
  • 149-006 7:17 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:17 pm and 7:40 pm.
  • 220-008 7:17 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:17 pm and 7:40 pm.

Conversation 220-009, October 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/220-009 (accessed September 19, 2026).