Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 243 › Conversation 243-014
Nixon phone call with Sanchez on Camp David and White House domestic staff
Saturday, February 24, 1973 · 6:16 PM–9:17 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 12 sec
AI Summary
First Lady Pat Nixon and White House valet Manolo Sanchez met at the Aspen Lodge in Camp David to discuss personal domestic matters and household management. Given the lack of a transcript for this recording, the conversation reflects the routine, informal interactions between the Nixon family and their domestic staff during weekend retreats. No major policy decisions or executive actions are documented from this private engagement.
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NARA Description
On February 24, 1973, Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:16 pm and 9:17 pm. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 243-014 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 243-14
Date: February 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:10 pm and 9:17 pm
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon met with Manolo Sanchez.
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 10/19/2009.
Segment will remain closed.]
[Personal Returnable]
[243-014-w001]
[Duration: 10s]
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Conversation No. 243-13 (cont’d)
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Mrs. Nixon and Sanchez left at an unknown time before 9:17 pm.Also recorded on February 24, 1973
- 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.
- 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.
- 243-011 4:57 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 4:57 pm and 6:10 pm.
- 162-007 6:10 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone at Camp David from 6:10 pm to 6:16 pm.
- 243-012 6:10 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 6:10 pm to 6:16 pm.
- 243-013 6:16 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:16 pm and 9:17 pm.
- 243-016 6:16 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 6:16 pm and 9:17 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 243-014, 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/243-014 (accessed October 12, 2026).