Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 329 › Conversation 329-061

Nixon & Sanchez on Camp David and Pets

Sunday, April 16, 1972 · 10:55 AM–1:00 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation329-061 on Tape 329 (tape position 06:16:40–06:18:06)StartSunday, April 16, 1972 at 10:55 AMEndSunday, April 16, 1972 at 1:00 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 329-061 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417186319 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate logistics for an upcoming trip to Camp David and preparations for a visit from Tricia Nixon Cox. The discussion focused on scheduling the departure, organizing a meal, and managing the transport of the presidential pets. Nixon ultimately instructed Sanchez to bring the three dogs aboard the helicopter for their 1:00 p.m. departure.

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NARA Description

On April 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 329-061 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 329-61

Date: April 16, 1972
Time: Unknown between 10:55 am and 1:00 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 10/21/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[329-061-w001]
[Duration: 1m 8s]

       Trip to Camp David
               -Departure time
              -Fina Sanchez
              -Pasha, Wendy, and King Timahoe

       Tricia Nixon Cox
               -Fina Sanchez
                      -Preparation of a meal
               -Arrival at White House
                      -Andrews Air Force Base
               -Apollo space launch
               -Fina Sanchez
                      -Remain at White House

       Trip to Camp David
               -Take dogs on helicopter
               -Departure time
               -The President’s briefcase

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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 1:00 pm.

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No, we leave Camp David at 1 o'clock.

Well, you said you were going to take Fina along to the office.

Fina, does she like you?

Well, I don't know.

She needs preparation for tonight for Patricia.

Patricia's coming in?

I think so, sir.

How many of you are coming in?

Fina, they have added three dresses.

And you said probably they're stopping Andris in the library over there.

Oh, I see.

And then they're going... Oh, sure, that's right.

They went to the space shuttle.

Did it go okay at the space shuttle?

Oh, sir, I don't see it.

You go ahead.

It may be a better stay here.

You'll get the three dogs and you can bring the three dogs on our helicopter at one o'clock.

Yeah, yeah.

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022-136 10:55 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
022-137 10:55 AM · 35 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and John V. Brennan talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
022-138 10:55 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
022-139 10:55 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.
022-140 10:55 AM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:55 am and 1:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 329-061, April 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417186319). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/329-061 (accessed November 15, 2026).