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Nixon phone call with Sanchez on William P. Rogers and Camp David

Saturday, August 19, 1972 · 7:02 PM–7:12 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 22 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation206-001 on Tape 206StartSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 7:02 PMEndSaturday, August 19, 1972 at 7:12 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 206-001 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge to coordinate logistics regarding his immediate schedule. The brief discussion primarily focused on the President's preparation for an upcoming dinner with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. Following the exchange, Nixon directed Sanchez to finalize his departure and transition to the next engagement.

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something personal.
I'll be out in about five minutes and be in big pit at once.

NARA Description

On August 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:02 pm and 7:12 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 206-001 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 206-1

Date: August 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:02 pm and 7:12 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     The President's schedule
          -Forthcoming dinner [with William P. Rogers]

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:12 pm.

Also recorded on August 19, 1972

  • 140-045 3:23 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:23 pm to 3:36 pm.
  • 205-017 3:23 PM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:23 pm to 3:26 pm.
  • 176-009 3:26 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 4:22 pm.
  • 205-018 3:26 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:26 pm and 4:22 pm.
  • 205-019 3:26 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 3:26 pm and 4:22 pm.
  • 176-010 4:22 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 4:22 pm to 4:32 pm.
  • 205-020 4:22 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 4:22 pm to 4:32 pm.
  • 205-021 4:32 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:32 pm and 5:59 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 206-001, August 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/206-001 (accessed October 8, 2026).