Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 238 › Conversation 238-016

Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and Presidential staff

Saturday, December 30, 1972 · 12:38 PM–12:40 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation238-016 on Tape 238StartSaturday, December 30, 1972 at 12:38 PMEndSaturday, December 30, 1972 at 12:40 PMRecording deviceCamp David Hard WireSourceNixon Library record for 238-016 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, at Camp David to manage his refreshment requests and discuss the afternoon's television schedule. The President directed Sanchez to bring a smaller portion of cheese and crackers than the previous day's serving. Additionally, the two briefly coordinated the timing of an upcoming football game scheduled for 4:00 p.m.

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Well, I'd like a little cheese and crackers, but not too much, but half what we had yesterday, Commissioner.
Yes, sir.
A little cheese and crackers.
Yes, sir.
Did you know you have a good, cool game at 4 o'clock?
Yeah, what o'clock to?
I don't know, but at 4 o'clock, I've already started.
Go away, sir.

NARA Description

On December 30, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 12:40 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 238-016 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 238-16

Date: December 30, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:38 pm and 12:40 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Refreshment
            -Amount

       Football game
            -Timing

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 12:40 p.m.
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Also recorded on December 30, 1972

  • 158-051 12:35 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer talked on the telephone at Camp David from 12:35 pm to 12:37 pm.
  • 238-013 12:35 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 12:35 pm to 12:37 pm.
  • 158-052 12:37 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 12:38 pm.
  • 238-014 12:37 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 12:37 pm and 12:38 pm.
  • 158-053 12:38 PM · 23 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 12:38 pm.
  • 238-015 12:38 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 12:38 pm.
  • 158-054 12:40 PM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 12:40 pm.
  • 238-017 12:40 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 12:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 238-016, December 30, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/238-016 (accessed October 11, 2026).