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Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Office supplies

Wednesday, August 16, 1972 · 4:11 PM–9:06 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 23 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation202-026 on Tape 202StartWednesday, August 16, 1972 at 4:11 PMEndWednesday, August 16, 1972 at 9:06 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 202-026 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge at Camp David to attend to administrative matters. Their discussion centered on the management of office supplies and personal effects. The brief interaction concluded with Sanchez departing the study, leaving the President to continue his work.

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NARA Description

On August 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 202-026 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 202-26

Date: August 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 11s ]

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     Office supplies

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:06 pm.

Also recorded on August 16, 1972

  • 140-010 3:58 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:58 pm to 4:11 pm.
  • 202-022 3:58 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:58 pm to 4:11 pm.
  • 140-011 4:11 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 140-012 4:11 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-023 4:11 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-024 4:11 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-025 4:11 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.
  • 202-027 4:11 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:11 pm and 9:06 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 202-026, August 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/202-026 (accessed October 13, 2026).