President Richard Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge during a weekend retreat at Camp David. The interaction, which included a brief segment designated as personal and returnable, primarily concerned routine presidential support and personal logistics. No official policy matters were discussed, and the encounter concluded with both individuals departing the study together.
On September 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 2:26 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 209-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 209-6
Date: September 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:15 pm and 2:26 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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The President and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:26 pm.No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.