Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 203 › Conversation 203-016

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Television appearance and Rose Mary Woods

Thursday, August 17, 1972 · 11:10 AM–11:22 AM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 24 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation203-016 on Tape 203StartThursday, August 17, 1972 at 11:10 AMEndThursday, August 17, 1972 at 11:22 AMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 203-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to discuss the recent television appearance of Julie Nixon Eisenhower. Sanchez expressed his high regard for the performance, and the two briefly coordinated on communications regarding the broadcast and Rose Mary Woods. The meeting served as a personal exchange confirming the President's approval of the program's reception.

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How was your program?
Beautiful, sir.
I called Tina.
I don't want to let her hear it.
I called Tina to let her know you and me enjoyed the show very much, sir.
That's very good.

NARA Description

On August 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:22 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 203-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 203-16

Date: August 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 11:10 am and 11:22 am
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     Julie Nixon Eisenhower
           -Television appearance
                 -Sanchez’s view
                      -Fina Sanchez

     Rose Mary Woods
         -Copies

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 11:22 am.

Also recorded on August 17, 1972

  • 140-023 10:16 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:16 am to 10:54 am.
  • 140-024 10:56 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and George Meany talked on the telephone at Camp David from 10:56 am to 10:58 am.
  • 203-014 10:56 AM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and George Meany met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 10:56 am to 10:58 am.
  • 140-025 11:10 AM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 11:10 am.
  • 203-015 11:10 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 11:10 am.
  • 140-026 11:22 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:22 am to 11:29 am.
  • 203-017 11:22 AM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:22 am to 11:29 am.
  • 203-018 11:29 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:29 am and 1:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 203-016, August 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/203-016 (accessed October 12, 2026).