Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 226 › Conversation 226-004
Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Personal Staff
Friday, November 17, 1972 · 8:36 AM–12:40 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge during a retreat at Camp David. The informal interaction focused on the delivery of refreshments, specifically pineapple, to the President. No significant policy discussions or major administrative decisions occurred during this brief exchange.
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NARA Description
On November 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 12:40 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 226-004 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 226-4
Date: November 17, 1972
Time: Unknown between 8:36 am and 12:40 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 226-4 (cont’d)
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Refreshments
-Pineapple
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:40 pm.Also recorded on November 17, 1972
- 153-038 8:36 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 12:40 pm.
- 226-005 8:36 AM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:36 am and 12:40 pm.
- 153-039 12:40 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:40 pm to 12:43 pm.
- 226-006 12:40 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:40 pm to 12:43 pm.
- 153-040 12:44 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:44 pm to 12:45 pm.
- 226-007 12:44 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:44 pm to 12:45 pm.
- 153-041 12:45 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
- 226-008 12:45 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:45 pm and 12:49 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 226-004, November 17, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/226-004 (accessed October 9, 2026).