Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 220 › Conversation 220-019

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Weather

Sunday, October 15, 1972 · 12:14 PM–7:53 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation220-019 on Tape 220StartSunday, October 15, 1972 at 12:14 PMEndSunday, October 15, 1972 at 7:53 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 220-019 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to discuss his personal schedule and recent activities. The conversation touched upon local weather conditions and reflected on the President’s recent walk. Nixon noted that the retreat had provided him with a sense of mental clarity.

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I think maybe I've cleared my head so far.

NARA Description

On October 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 7:53 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 220-019 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 220-019
Date: October 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:14 pm and 7:53 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 09/17/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[220-019-w001]
[Duration: 16s]
The President’s schedule
-Weather
-The President’s previous walk
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:53 pm.

Also recorded on October 15, 1972

  • 149-011 11:24 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 11:24 am.
  • 149-012 11:24 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:35 am.
  • 149-013 11:24 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 12:00 pm.
  • 220-015 11:24 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 11:24 am.
  • 220-016 11:24 AM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 11:24 am and 11:35 am.
  • 149-014 12:00 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:00 pm to 12:14 pm.
  • 220-018 12:00 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:00 pm to 12:14 pm.
  • 220-020 12:14 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:14 pm and 7:53 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 220-019, October 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/220-019 (accessed October 10, 2026).