Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 223 › Conversation 223-001
Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Presidential valet
Friday, October 20, 1972 · 5:05 PM–7:07 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to discuss personal matters. The conversation was brief and administrative in nature, focusing on the valet's duties and logistical arrangements for the President during his stay. No significant policy or political decisions were recorded during this interaction.
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Transcript (AI-generated)
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NARA Description
On October 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 7:07 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 223-001 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 223-1 Date: October 20, 1972 Time: Unknown between 5:05 pm and 7:07 pm Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with Manolo Sanchez. ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 19s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 ***************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:01 pm.
Also recorded on October 20, 1972
- 031-151 10:53 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:53 am.
- 371-013 10:56 AM · 13 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 10:56 am to 11:10 am.
- 371-014 11:10 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 11:10 am and 11:19 am.
- 223-002 5:05 PM · 29 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:05 pm and 7:07 pm.
- 223-003 5:05 PM · 14 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 5:05 pm on October 20, 1972 and 12:06 pm on October 21, 1972.
- 223-004 5:05 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 5:05 pm on October 20, 1972 and 12:06 pm on October 21, 1972.
- 223-005 5:05 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 5:05 pm on October 20, 1972 and 12:06 pm on October 21, 1972.
- 151-001 5:06 PM · 46 sec — William Hirsch, Camp David operator, and unknown person(s) talked on the telephone at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 5:06 pm on October 20, 1972 and 4:30 pm on October 21, 1972.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 223-001, October 20, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/223-001 (accessed October 5, 2026).