Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 285 › Conversation 285-035

Nixon & Sanchez on Camp David and Presidential travel

Thursday, October 7, 1971 · 2:47 PM–2:50 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation285-035 on Tape 285 (tape position 03:33:03–03:34:34)StartThursday, October 7, 1971 at 2:47 PMEndThursday, October 7, 1971 at 2:50 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 285-035 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and his valet, Manolo Sanchez, discussed logistical arrangements for the President's upcoming trip to Camp David and West Virginia. Sanchez confirmed the travel schedule and arrival times while briefing the President on plans involving Julie Nixon Eisenhower and David Eisenhower. The discussion focused primarily on coordinating departure times and confirming the necessary preparations for the presidential transport.

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You better go up to Camp David.
You'll have to go up by your car because...
Yes, sir, I go to West Virginia.
Yes, sir.
You leave about 12 to 3 from here, sir.
12 to 3.
Maybe I leave at 11 o'clock.
But I go to West Virginia.
I don't be up there all night.
No, they say the time you will arrive will be ten past four, sir.
Oh, good.
Yeah, see to it we have it.
The people who have continued to close another seat for night or for bell.
Section 9 others will come.
Yes, sir.
Sir, I want to leave it.
I can't leave it until you give the launch, sir.
When I get up there?
No, sir.
Why?
The launch, before you leave, no vote with anything, sir.
Really?
You're gonna be on the plane.
I'm sure about it.
There's something there.
Get in there.
There.

NARA Description

On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 2:50 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 285-035 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 285-035

Date: October 7, 1971
Time: Unknown between 2:47 pm and 2:50 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/22/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[285-035-w001]
[Duration: 1m 25s]

     Manolo Sanchez’s schedule
         -Camp David
               -Car
               -Time
         -The President’s trip to West Virginia
         -Julie Nixon Eisenhower and [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II

     The President’s schedule
          -Lunch

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       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:50 pm.

Also recorded on October 7, 1971

  • 285-032 2:43 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, Oliver F. ("Ollie") Atkins, and Marjorie P. Acker met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:43 pm to 2:47 pm.
  • 285-033 2:47 PM · 2 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 2:50 pm.
  • 285-034 2:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:47 pm and 2:50 pm.
  • 285-036 2:50 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 2:50 pm to 3:05 pm.
  • 285-037 3:05 PM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:25 pm.
  • 285-038 3:05 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:05 pm and 3:25 pm.
  • 010-136 3:25 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and William L. Safire talked on the telephone from 3:25 pm to 3:32 pm.
  • 285-039 3:25 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William L. Safire met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:25 pm to 3:32 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 285-035, October 7, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/285-035 (accessed October 6, 2026).