Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 237 › Conversation 237-005

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Dictabelt

Thursday, December 28, 1972 · 7:14 PM–9:10 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 4 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation237-005 on Tape 237StartThursday, December 28, 1972 at 7:14 PMEndThursday, December 28, 1972 at 9:10 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 237-005 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David to attend to personal tasks, including the maintenance of a fireplace fire using newspaper. During the brief interaction, the two discussed administrative details regarding a Dictabelt recording and personal files. The conversation concluded with pleasantries as Sanchez departed for the evening.

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I think it's burnt out.
Need a little more paper.
Yes, Chef.
It's changed her friends.
Thank you.
Good morning.
Very good, sir, because I've been in your time, sir.
Great.
Thank you.
The best one.
The best one.
Thank you.
Good night, sir.

NARA Description

On December 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 7:14 pm and 9:10 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-005 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 237-5

Date: December 28, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:14 pm and 9:10 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       Preparation of fire in fireplace
            -Paper

       Dictabelt tape
            -Private file

       Preparation of fire in fireplace
            -Match
            -Paper
                   -New York Times

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:10 pm.
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                    NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Also recorded on December 29, 1972

  • 158-002 7:14 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 7:14 pm.
  • 237-004 7:14 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 7:14 pm.
  • 158-003 9:10 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:10 pm and 9:41 pm.
  • 237-006 9:10 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 9:10 pm and 9:41 pm.
  • 158-004 9:41 PM · 24 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 9:41 pm to 10:47 pm.
  • 237-007 9:41 PM · 18 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 9:41 pm to 10:07 pm.
  • 237-008 10:07 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and William Hirsch met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David on an unknown date, sometime between 10:07 pm on December 28, 1972 and 10:48 pm on December 29, 1972.
  • 158-005 10:30 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 10:30 am and 10:48 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 237-005, December 29, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/237-005 (accessed October 10, 2026).