Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 237 › Conversation 237-027

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on military communication

Friday, December 29, 1972 · 5:06 PM–5:12 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation237-027 on Tape 237StartFriday, December 29, 1972 at 5:06 PMEndFriday, December 29, 1972 at 5:12 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 237-027 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to facilitate the immediate delivery of an urgent message to a military aide. The President also requested an update regarding ongoing discussions and confirmed his personal schedule for the evening. The exchange focused on logistics and ensuring the timely transmission of high-priority communications.

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Well, however, that has to go over to the aide.
You said it's kind of right away because it's a message they have to get on.
Yes, sir.
And get me up to date with the discussions.
Yes, sir.
It's all right.
You can eat at 6 o'clock, okay?
Okay.

NARA Description

On December 29, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:12 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 237-027 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 237-27

Date: December 29, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:06 pm and 5:12 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

       Item
              Delivery to military aide
                   -Message

       Instruction

       The President’s schedule

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:12 pm.

Also recorded on December 29, 1972

  • 158-019 5:03 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:03 pm.
  • 237-025 5:03 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:03 pm.
  • 158-020 5:06 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 5:06 pm.
  • 158-021 5:06 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:12 pm.
  • 237-026 5:06 PM · 26 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 5:06 pm.
  • 237-028 5:06 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 5:06 pm and 5:12 pm.
  • 158-022 5:12 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull talked on the telephone at Camp David from 5:12 pm to 5:15 pm.
  • 237-029 5:12 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 5:12 pm to 5:15 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 237-027, 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/237-027 (accessed October 11, 2026).