Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 194 › Conversation 194-017
Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Presidential personal staff
Saturday, June 24, 1972 · 5:50 PM–5:56 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 12 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David to address immediate personal needs. The brief interaction focused on the President's logistical requests regarding refreshments, specifically scotch and soda, and preparations for firewood and his upcoming dinner. No substantive policy or political matters were discussed during this short administrative exchange.
- Manolo Sanchez
- Camp David
- Presidential personal staff
- Logistics
- Valet services
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NARA Description
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 5:50 pm and 5:56 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 194-017 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 194-17
Date: June 24, 1972
Time: Unknown time between 5:50 and 5:56 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 05/20/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[194-017-w001]
[Duration: 12s]
Request
-Scotch and soda
-Firewood
-Dinner
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:56 pm.Also recorded on June 24, 1972
- 134-012 5:50 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:50 pm.
- 194-016 5:50 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:50 pm.
- 134-013 5:56 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:56 pm.
- 134-014 5:56 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:56 pm and 7:12 pm.
- 194-018 5:56 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:56 pm.
- 194-019 5:56 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 5:56 pm and 7:12 pm.
- 134-015 7:12 PM · 21 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 7:12 pm to 7:34 pm.
- 194-020 7:12 PM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 7:12 pm to 7:34 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 194-017, 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/194-017 (accessed October 22, 2026).