President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to dictate a memorandum regarding his second-term administrative reorganization plans. The discussion focused on restructuring the Cabinet, coordinating future Cabinet meetings, and evaluating the role of the Republican National Committee. This session served as an initial effort to formalize the personnel and operational changes intended for the upcoming presidential term.
On November 20, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 9:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 229-005 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 229-5
Date: November 20, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:50 pm and 9:00 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President dictated a memorandum.
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Second term reorganization
-Cabinet
-Meetings with the President
-Cabinet meetings
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Conversation No. 229-5 (cont’d)
-Republican National Committee [RNC]
Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 6:50 pm, November 20, 1972.
-Newspaper
Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:24 am, November 21, 1972.
-RNC
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