Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 243 › Conversation 243-006
Nixon, Eisenhower & Sanchez on Camp David and Domestic Life
Saturday, February 24, 1973 · 8:56 AM–1:36 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 29 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and Manolo Sanchez gathered at the Aspen Lodge at Camp David for an informal family meeting. The interaction was largely social and domestic, characterized by casual exchanges among the President and his family members. No significant policy discussions or official government decisions were recorded during this session.
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NARA Description
On February 24, 1973, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, unknown person(s), President Richard M. Nixon, and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:56 am and 1:36 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 243-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No.243-6
Date: February 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 8:55 am to 1:36 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon met with Julie Nixon Eisenhower and an unknown woman.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/19/2009.
14s segment cleared for release. 18s remain closed as 243-006-w001.]
[Personal Returnable]
[243-006-w001]
[Duration: 18s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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The President and Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 5:56 am.
Mrs. Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, and unknown woman left at an unknown time before 1:36
pm.
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 243-13 (cont’d)
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:36 pm.Also recorded on February 24, 1973
- 243-005 8:55 AM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:55 am to 8:56 am.
- 162-005 1:36 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at 1:36 pm.
- 162-006 1:36 PM · 24 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 6:10 pm.
- 162-008 1:36 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 6:10 pm.
- 243-007 1:36 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at 1:36 pm.
- 243-008 1:36 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and William Hirsch met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 243-009 1:36 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:36 pm and 1:45 pm.
- 243-010 1:45 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 1:45 pm and 4:57 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 243-006, February 24, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/243-006 (accessed October 12, 2026).