Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 227 › Conversation 227-003
Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Personal Valet
Sunday, November 19, 1972 · 1:05 PM–1:15 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 22 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to discuss football games. The conversation was informal and primarily focused on game commentary, including observations about specific plays and team performance. No official policy matters or significant administrative decisions were recorded during this brief interaction.
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NARA Description
On November 19, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 1:15 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 227-003 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 227-3
Date: November 19, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:05 pm and 1:15 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
The President’s schedule
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 227-3 (cont’d)
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:15 pm.Also recorded on November 19, 1972
- 155-002 1:04 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 1:04 pm to 1:05 pm.
- 227-002 1:04 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John D. Ehrlichman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:04 pm to 1:05 pm.
- 227-004 1:05 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:05 pm and 1:15 pm.
- 155-003 1:15 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-005 1:15 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-006 1:15 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-007 1:15 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
- 227-008 1:15 PM · 15 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:15 pm and 6:59 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 227-003, November 19, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/227-003 (accessed October 9, 2026).