Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 363 › Conversation 363-008

Nixon & Sanchez on John B. Connally and Camp David

Tuesday, August 8, 1972 · 1:24 PM–2:59 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 52 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation363-008 on Tape 363StartTuesday, August 8, 1972 at 1:24 PMEndTuesday, August 8, 1972 at 2:59 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 363-008 ↗

President Nixon met with his personal valet, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss routine administrative matters regarding his professional schedule. The conversation focused on the President's upcoming meeting with John B. Connally and arrangements for an impending trip to Camp David. Specific logistical concerns regarding the care and transport of the President's dogs during the retreat were also addressed.

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I'm here.
I'm here.
I'm here.
I'm here.
I'm here.
I'm here.
Yes, sir.
Okay.

On August 8, 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 1:24 pm and 2:59 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 363-008 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 363-8

Date: August 8, 1972
Time: Unknown between 1:24 pm and 2:59 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

             The President's schedule
                 -John B. Connally
                 -Forthcoming trip to Camp David
                     -Dogs

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 2:59 pm.
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  • 029-049 12:42 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:42 pm and 12:47 pm.
  • 029-050 12:47 PM · 46 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 12:47 pm to 12:48 pm.
  • 029-051 12:48 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:48 pm and 1:23 pm.
  • 029-052 1:23 PM · 38 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield talked on the telephone from 1:23 pm to 1:24 pm.
  • 363-006 1:24 PM · 7 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 1:24 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 363-007 1:24 PM · 12 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 1:24 pm and 2:59 pm.
  • 363-009 1:24 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, and John B. Connally met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 1:24 pm and 3:45 pm.

Conversation 363-008, August 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/363-008 (accessed October 1, 2026).