Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 194 › Conversation 194-009

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on personal staff and Camp David

Saturday, June 24, 1972 · 12:56 PM–1:00 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation194-009 on Tape 194 (tape position 01:38:18–01:39:27)StartSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 12:56 PMEndSaturday, June 24, 1972 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 194-009 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge to coordinate arrangements for his lunch. The discussion focused on the timing of the meal and the specific preparation of tomatoes. No policy matters were addressed, as the brief exchange was limited to these logistical requests.

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would you uh bring me another now let's see this first you get the coffee and then about five minutes yes sir they got tomatoes yes sir yeah tomatoes look pretty good yes sir okay so uh

On June 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 194-009 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 194-9

Date: June 24, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:56 and 1:00 pm
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 05/17/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[194-009-w001]
[Duration: 22s]

       Request
             -Coffee
             -Lunch
                    -Timing
                    -Tomatoes
                          -President’s opinion

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:00 pm.
  • 134-006 12:56 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 194-008 12:56 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:56 pm and 1:00 pm.
  • 134-007 1:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:00 pm.
  • 194-010 1:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:00 pm.
  • 194-011 1:00 PM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:35 pm.
  • 134-008 1:32 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:32 pm.
  • 134-009 1:32 PM · 40 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:36 pm.
  • 194-012 1:32 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:36 pm.

Conversation 194-009, June 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/194-009 (accessed October 8, 2026).