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Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Dogs

Tuesday, March 14, 1972 · 7:06 PM–7:07 PM ET · White House Telephone · 31 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation021-079 on Tape 21 (tape position 03:04:28–03:04:59)StartTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 7:06 PMEndTuesday, March 14, 1972 at 7:07 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 021-079 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 646310158 ↗

President Nixon called Manolo Sanchez to give instructions regarding travel arrangements to Camp David. Nixon specified that he would drive himself, that the "big dog" should ride with him in the limousine for more legroom, and that Sanchez should take the "little dogs" in a separate vehicle, with departure set for 9:30 pm.

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On March 14, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone from 7:06 pm to 7:07 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 021-079 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 21-79

Date: March 14, 1972
Time: 7:06 pm - 7:07 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Manolo Sanchez.

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NixonHello, Manolo?
SanchezYes, sir.
NixonWe're going up to Camp David tonight at 9:30. I'm going to drive up, you see?
SanchezYes, sir.
NixonNow you take the little dogs and you can put the big dog he can ride with me in my car. Tell them I want to use the big car. You know, limousine, so I got more room for my feet, you know?
SanchezYes, sir.
NixonAnd not the small car. Okay?
SanchezYes, sir. You take the big dog with you, sir.
NixonThe big dog with me in the big Cadillac. So I got there, you know, there's plenty room. Okay?
SanchezYes, sir. 9:30.
Nixon9:30 we leave. Fine.
SanchezYes, sir.
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Conversation 021-079, March 14, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 646310158). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/021-079 (accessed October 31, 2026).