Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 243 › Conversation 243-016
Nixon phone call with Cox on Fina Sanchez and Family
Saturday, February 24, 1973 · 6:16 PM–9:17 PM ET · Camp David Hard Wire · 18 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and his daughter, Tricia Nixon Cox, met at the Aspen Lodge at Camp David for a personal visit. The brief discussion primarily concerned the logistics surrounding the departure of a staff member or associate named Fina Sanchez. No major policy decisions were reached during this informal interaction.
- Fina Sanchez
- Family
- Camp David
- Personnel
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NARA Description
On February 24, 1973, 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. The Camp David Hard Wire taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 243-016 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 243-16
Date: February 24, 1973
Time: Unknown between 6:16 pm and 9:17 p.m.
Location: Camp David Hard Wire
The President met with Tricia Nixon Cox.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]
Departure
-Fina Sanchez [?]
-Delay
******************************************************************************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.
- 243-014 6:16 PM · 12 sec — 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.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 243-016, 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/243-016 (accessed October 12, 2026).