President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, and a Camp David operator at the Aspen Lodge study. The brief exchange includes a remark regarding someone being trapped in the cold, though the majority of the recorded segments are withdrawn for personal reasons. No substantive policy decisions or administrative actions were documented during this short interaction.
On October 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:20 pm and 8:24 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 219-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 219-7
Date: October 10, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:20 pm and 8:24 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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The President talked with the Camp David operator at an unknown time between 8:20 pm and
8:24 pm.
[Conversation No. 219-7A]
[See Conversation No. 148-5]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 8:24 pm.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.