President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to discuss personal preferences regarding wine selections. During the brief exchange, the President complimented a specific wine and instructed Sanchez to order additional cases for his stock. The conversation concluded with the two men briefly discussing the President's transition from white to red wine for health considerations.
On December 9, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 4:00 pm and 6:50 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 235-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 235-12 Date: December 9, 1972 Time: Unknown between 4:00 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. Location: Camp David Hard Wire The President met with Manolo Sanchez. [See Conversation No. 157-31] ********************************************************************** [Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift] -Wine -7- NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (rev. May-08) Conversation No. 235-12 (cont’d) -Order [End of segment reviewed under deed of gift] ********************************************************************** Sanchez left at an unknown time before 6:50 pm.
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