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.
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 AidConversation 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.This transcript was generated automatically by AI and has not been reviewed for accuracy. Do not cite this transcript as authoritative. Consult the Finding Aid above for verified information.