Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 198 › Conversation 198-010

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Naturalized citizens

Sunday, July 30, 1972 · 9:00 AM–10:25 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 39 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, FinaConversation198-010 on Tape 198StartSunday, July 30, 1972 at 9:00 AMEndSunday, July 30, 1972 at 10:25 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 198-010 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with Fina Sanchez at Camp David to discuss the recent visit and accommodations provided to her friends. During the conversation, Sanchez expressed her companions' gratitude for the hospitality they received in Maryland. The exchange touched upon the guests' status as naturalized citizens and their political concerns regarding the Republican party.

Audio

Download MP3 · 0.9 MB

Transcript (AI-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically by AI (WhisperX) and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Names and numbers are often wrong; speakers are not identified. Do not cite it as authoritative — verify against the audio and the finding aid.

Download transcript (.txt) · JSON data

Hello, good morning.
Your friends having a good time?
Yes, they are so happy and they thank you so much.
Did you take them down to Laurel?
Last night we had dinner in Apple.
Thank you so much, they are so proud.
They both deserve this.
They are afraid.
They both deserve, both citizens already.
They are afraid of the Republic.

NARA Description

On July 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Fina Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 198-010 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 198-10

Date: July 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:00 am and 10:25 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Fina Sanchez.

     Sanchez's friends
         -Schedule
                -Laurel and Annapolis, Maryland
         -Political affiliation

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 10:25 am.

Also recorded on July 30, 1972

  • 198-009 9:00 AM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
  • 198-011 9:00 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
  • 198-012 9:00 AM · 57 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
  • 198-013 9:00 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
  • 198-014 9:00 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:00 am and 10:25 am.
  • 198-015 10:25 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 10:25 am.
  • 198-016 10:28 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 10:28 am.
  • 198-017 10:28 AM · 13 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:28 am and 1:00 pm.

All 23 conversations from July 30, 1972 →

Cite this conversation

Conversation 198-010, July 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/198-010 (accessed October 25, 2026).