President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge to coordinate the movement of administrative materials. The President directed Sanchez to relocate a briefcase and a dictaphone to Birch Lodge. This brief logistical exchange ensured the secure transfer of essential working equipment during the President’s stay at Camp David.
On July 25, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:18 am and 10:31 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 198-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 198-7
Date: July 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:18 am and 10:31 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
Briefcase and dictaphone
-Birch Lodge
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:31 am.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.