Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 229 › Conversation 229-006

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Personal schedule

Monday, November 20, 1972 · 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 5 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation229-006 on Tape 229StartMonday, November 20, 1972 at 6:00 PMEndMonday, November 20, 1972 at 9:00 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 229-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to discuss personal arrangements and evening activities. The conversation touched upon the President’s domestic schedule, including plans for television viewing and hosting guests. While administrative matters were briefly addressed, the dialogue primarily focused on informal logistical planning for the President's personal time.

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Thank you.

Also very satisfied.

Thank you.

First of all, I worked out the ability of going to the art class.

I was delighted with the idea of going to the art class.

And after I received it, I went to the art class.

Right now, it's coming up.

I said, let's go to the art class.

I thought it would be a great idea to go to the art class.

It was a great idea.

I wish the children would go.

It didn't sound good.

We're going to watch TV tonight.

We've got to have a game.

We're going to be doing by Mr. and Mrs.

Gross.

They're going to come over here and watch.

They're going to watch us talk.

We're going to have a good time.

Thank you.

and report it to the parish for this note.

The difference in approach is expected.

The man who decided it might be over 100,000.

This is not a correction.

This is a question for the police.

No time, sir.

This is not a question for the police.

The rest of the day, we have a tale to tell you that you're right.

NARA Description

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 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 229-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 229-6

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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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Republican party
            -John B. Connally
            -Conservatives

       Social services
             -Quality
             -Debate

       Second term reorganization
            -Unknown person
                  -Resignation
                  -Retention
            -George P. Shultz
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 229-6 (cont’d)

            -Congress

       State Department
             -Ambassador
                  -Compliments

       The President’s schedule
            -Trip to New York
                  -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
                         -Arrangements

Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 6:50 pm.

       Football game
            -Television [TV]
                  -Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward R. F. Cox
                  -Timing
                  -Refreshments

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:00 pm.

       1972 election
            -Ronald L. Ziegler

       Vietnam negotiations
            -Henry A. Kissinger’s report from Paris

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Also recorded on November 20, 1972

229-001 6:22 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:22 pm and 6:29 pm.
155-020 6:29 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:29 pm and 6:49 pm.
229-002 6:29 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:29 pm and 6:49 pm.
155-021 6:49 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:49 pm to 6:50 pm.
229-003 6:49 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:49 pm to 6:50 pm.
229-004 6:50 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 9:00 pm.
229-005 6:50 PM · 2 min — 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.
229-007 6:50 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:50 pm and 7:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 229-006, November 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/229-006 (accessed October 9, 2026).