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Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Personal Staff

Thursday, December 7, 1972 · 9:04 PM–9:12 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation234-014 on Tape 234StartThursday, December 7, 1972 at 9:04 PMEndThursday, December 7, 1972 at 9:12 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 234-014 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, met at Camp David to coordinate the evening's entertainment and social plans. The President consulted with Sanchez regarding the selection of a film, specifically prioritizing movies that his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, would enjoy. They also discussed extending invitations to White House staff members, including several secretaries, to attend the screening.

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No, let's see this one.
It's an offbeat.
Tonight?
Yeah.
Yes, sir.
Okay, now.
Save the good ones for Julie.
Yes, sir.
Tomorrow.
Have a choice, sir.
Well, let's forget it.
And see if, uh, if the, uh, the, uh,
two girls who were here, too.
Well, we have four girls in here.
We have John Orozco, Mr. Hillman's secretary.
He's the roommate with Pat McKee.
Let them all come if they want.
And we have Mr. Siegler's secretary.
Fine.
And they never come here, and they're all going to be thrilled for that.
Yeah, yeah.
They're fine with the movie.
Yes, sir.
Okay, if they want.
They do something else.
That's right, sir.
And, sir, they go to take the movie to star.
Sir, about... 15 or 20 minutes, sir.
Let me sit down, sir.

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 9:04 pm and 9:12 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 234-014 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 234-14

Date: December 7, 1972
Time: Unknown between 9:04 pm and 9:12 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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        The President’s movie selection
             -Julie Nixon Eisenhower

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        Movies
             Invitations to secretaries
                   -Jana Hruska
                          -John D. Ehrlichman
                   -Patricia B. McKee
                   -[Diane Sawyer]
                          -Ronald L. Ziegler
                   -Timing

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:12 pm.
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Also recorded on December 8, 1972

  • 157-022 9:04 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 9:04 pm.
  • 234-012 9:04 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 9:04 pm.
  • 234-013 9:04 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:04 pm and 9:12 pm.
  • 234-015 9:04 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:04 pm and 9:12 pm.
  • 157-023 9:12 PM · 15 sec — Camp David operator and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at Camp David at 9:12 pm.
  • 157-024 12:05 PM · 3 min — George P. Shultz, Camp David operator, and John D. Ehrlichman talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 1:12 pm.
  • 234-016 12:05 PM · 21 sec — George P. Shultz and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 1:12 pm.
  • 234-017 12:05 PM · 3 min — John D. Ehrlichman and George P. Shultz met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:05 pm and 1:12 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 234-014, December 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/234-014 (accessed October 10, 2026).