Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 197 › Conversation 197-004
Sanchez phone call on Camp David and Guest accommodation
Friday, July 21, 1972 · 5:36 PM–6:05 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 1 min
AI Summary
Manolo Sanchez hosted unknown individuals at the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David to coordinate logistics for an upcoming guest stay. The participants discussed the physical arrangement of the guest room and the placement of various household objects. No significant policy or administrative decisions were reached, as the brief exchange was limited to these routine property preparations.
- Camp David
- Manolo Sanchez
- Guest accommodation
- Lodge logistics
- Property management
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NARA Description
On July 21, 1972, Manolo Sanchez and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:36 pm and 6:05 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 197-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 197-004
Date: July 21, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:36 pm and 6:05 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
Manolo Sanchez met with unknown people.
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[Previous archivists categorized this section as unintelligible. It has been rereviewed and
released 09/25/2019.]
[Unintelligible]
[197-004-w001]
[Duration: 1m 3s]
Belts [?]
Placement of objects
Guest Room
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
Sanchez left at unknown time before 6:05 pm.Also recorded on July 21, 1972
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- 750-015 5:00 PM · 12 sec — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 5:00 pm on July 21, 1972 and 8:47 am on July 24, 1972.
- 197-001 5:36 PM · 12 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:36 pm and 6:05 pm.
- 197-002 5:36 PM · 11 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:36 pm and 6:05 pm.
- 197-003 5:36 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:36 pm and 6:05 pm.
- 197-005 5:36 PM · 18 sec — unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:36 pm and 6:05 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 197-004, July 21, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/197-004 (accessed October 12, 2026).