Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 198 › Conversation 198-019
Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Presidential staff
Sunday, July 30, 1972 · 1:00 PM–1:06 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Richard M. Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge during a weekend retreat at Camp David. The interaction, which lasted less than six minutes, consisted entirely of a withdrawn segment classified as personal and returnable. No administrative or policy business was documented, as the recording captures only private exchanges between the President and his staff member.
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NARA Description
On July 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 198-019 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 198-19 Date: July 30, 1972 Time: Unknown between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 17s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:06 pm.
Also recorded on July 30, 1972
- 138-009 1:00 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm.
- 198-018 1:00 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:00 pm and 1:06 pm.
- 138-010 1:06 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:06 pm to 1:32 pm.
- 198-020 1:06 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:06 pm to 1:32 pm.
- 138-011 1:32 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
- 198-021 1:32 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
- 198-022 1:32 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:32 pm and 1:56 pm.
- 138-012 1:56 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:56 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 198-019, 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/198-019 (accessed October 12, 2026).