Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 234 › Conversation 234-011

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Personal logistics

Thursday, December 7, 1972 · 1:20 PM–9:04 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation234-011 on Tape 234StartThursday, December 7, 1972 at 1:20 PMEndThursday, December 7, 1972 at 9:04 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 234-011 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, discuss personal arrangements at Camp David, including the maintenance of the fireplace and the management of wine storage. The President also reviews movie options in preparation for the arrival of his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower. Additionally, the pair briefly coordinates the handling of the President's eyeglasses.

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All right, if you don't mind fixing the fire.

Yes, sir.

The movie man is waiting.

Hello, I've got Julie's going to be here tomorrow.

Good, good, sir.

I said I'd find the wine.

The wine was washed.

There is two washing, washed in New York, and the wine is not left.

The white wine, sir.

Okay, okay.

Jimmy.

Bring the movie list in to me.

Maybe he's got one that Julie does not want to look at that maybe I could look at.

Or you think he has?

You don't think so?

Yeah.

Sort of a low movie, maybe I don't know.

Yes, sir.

I don't see how many glasses you have on.

Here.

Don't shoot your glasses.

Here.

They're all back.

I can hold on there too.

NARA Description

On December 7, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:20 pm and 9:04 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 234-011 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 234-11

Date: December 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:20 pm and 9:04 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Fire

       The President’s movie selection
            -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
                   -Arrival
            -List
            -Old movie

       The President’s glasses

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:04 pm.
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Also recorded on December 7, 1972

157-021 8:16 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:16 pm to 8:17 pm.
234-008 8:16 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:16 pm to 8:17 pm.
234-009 8:17 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:17 pm and 8:24 pm.
234-010 1:05 PM · 14 min — John D. Ehrlichman and George D. Webster met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 1:05 pm to 1:20 pm.

Cite this conversation

Conversation 234-011, December 7, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/234-011 (accessed October 10, 2026).