Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 223 › Conversation 223-002

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Economic affairs and Camp David

Friday, October 20, 1972 · 5:05 PM–7:07 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 29 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation223-002 on Tape 223StartFriday, October 20, 1972 at 5:05 PMEndFriday, October 20, 1972 at 7:07 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 223-002 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to coordinate his arrival time for an upcoming meeting on economic affairs. The two briefly finalized logistics regarding the President's schedule at Laurel Lodge. The interaction concluded with the President directing Sanchez to adjust the lighting in the study.

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I'll be there about 10 after 7.
Yes, sir.
At Laurel.
Yes, sir.
We'll be a quarter in.
Turn this light off.

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 223-002 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 223-2

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.

        The President's schedule
            -Time
            -Time of arrival at forthcoming economic affairs meeting
                -Laurel Lodge

        Lighting

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 7:07 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.
  • 223-001 5:05 PM · 14 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.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 223-002, 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/223-002 (accessed October 5, 2026).