Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 214 › Conversation 214-028
Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Personal affairs
Monday, October 2, 1972 · 5:03 PM–8:30 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 13 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge during a retreat at Camp David. The interaction consisted primarily of personal matters, as evidenced by the immediate withdrawal of the recording segment due to its private nature. No policy discussions or significant political developments occurred during this brief, informal encounter.
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NARA Description
On October 2, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 214-028 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 214-28 Date: October 2, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 16s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:30 pm.
Also recorded on October 2, 1972
- 145-012 4:59 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 8:22 pm.
- 145-013 4:59 PM · 16 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 8:22 pm.
- 145-014 4:59 PM · 23 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 8:22 pm.
- 145-015 4:59 PM · 17 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:59 pm and 8:22 pm.
- 214-024 5:03 PM · 12 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm.
- 214-025 5:03 PM · 28 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm.
- 214-026 5:03 PM · 18 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm.
- 214-027 5:03 PM · 59 sec — Henry A. Kissinger and Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:03 pm and 8:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 214-028, October 2, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/214-028 (accessed October 12, 2026).