President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge during a retreat at Camp David. The brief interaction focused on the practical management of the facility, specifically regarding the maintenance of a fire. The conversation concluded shortly before the President moved on to other scheduled appointments.
On November 15, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:14 am and 9:50 am. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 225-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 225-14
Date: November 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:14 am and 9:50 am
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
(rev. Feb.-08)
Conversation No. 225-14 (cont’d)
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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Fire
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:50 amThis 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 Do not cite this transcript as authoritative.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.