Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 209 › Conversation 209-006
Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Personal Staff
Sunday, September 10, 1972 · 1:15 PM–2:26 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
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.
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NARA Description
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 Aid
Conversation 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. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 17s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** The President and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:26 pm.
Also recorded on September 10, 1972
- 141-001 10:00 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:00 am and 11:44 am.
- 141-002 11:44 AM · 10 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at Camp David from 11:44 am to 12:14 pm.
- 209-004 11:44 AM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 11:44 am to 12:14 pm.
- 209-005 12:14 PM · 13 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 1:15 pm.
- 209-007 1:15 PM · 13 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 2:26 pm.
- 209-008 1:15 PM · 12 sec — Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 2:26 pm.
- 178-001 2:26 PM · 8 sec — Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 2:26 pm on September 10, 1972 and 1:05 pm on September 30, 1972.
- 179-001 2:26 PM · 7 sec — Unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 2:26 pm on September 10, 1972 and 1:05 pm on September 30, 1972.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 209-006, September 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/209-006 (accessed October 9, 2026).