Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 196 › Conversation 196-034

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Staff management

Sunday, July 23, 1972 · 4:03 PM–4:04 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation196-034 on Tape 196StartSunday, July 23, 1972 at 4:03 PMEndSunday, July 23, 1972 at 4:04 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 196-034 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to notify staff that no further work would be required for the remainder of the afternoon. He encouraged the staff to utilize their free time for recreational activities like swimming or bowling. Additionally, the President established a firm 7 o'clock departure time from Camp David to allow personnel to finalize their schedules.

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Would you tell the secretary that we won't have anything more for her this afternoon?
So she can go have a swim or play bowling or whatever they want.
Okay.
And I think we will leave at, we'll say now 7 o'clock.
Okay.
And everybody can make their plans.

NARA Description

On July 23, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 4:03 pm to 4:04 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 196-034 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 196-34

Date: July 23, 1972
Time: 4:03 pm - 4:04 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President talked with Manolo Sanchez.

[See Conversation No. 136-33]

Also recorded on July 23, 1972

  • 196-030 3:08 PM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:08 pm to 3:27 pm.
  • 136-031 3:27 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David at 3:27 pm.
  • 136-032 3:27 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm.
  • 196-031 3:27 PM · 51 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm.
  • 196-032 3:27 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm.
  • 196-033 3:27 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:27 pm and 4:03 pm.
  • 136-033 4:03 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez talked on the telephone at Camp David at 4:03 pm.
  • 196-035 4:04 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:04 pm and 6:54 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 196-034, July 23, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/196-034 (accessed October 12, 2026).