Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 385 › Conversation 385-012
Nixon, Eisenhower & Sanchez on Charles W. Colson and Family
Monday, December 11, 1972 · 5:01 PM–5:14 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 1 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his personal valet Manolo Sanchez to address matters concerning presidential refreshments and scheduling, specifically regarding Charles W. Colson. Following Sanchez's departure, the President briefly spoke with his daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, to check on personal family matters. The session concluded with the President coordinating a follow-up meeting later that evening to resolve outstanding logistical and financial arrangements.
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NARA Description
On December 11, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:01 pm and 5:14 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 385-012 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 385-12
Date: December 11, 1972
Time: Unknown between 5:01 pm and 5:14 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez.
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]
Refreshment
The President’s schedule
-Charles W. Colson
[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at an unknown time before 5:09 pm.
The President talked with Julie Nixon Eisenhower between 5:09 pm and 5:10 pm.
[Conversation No. 385-12A]
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Conversation No. 385-12 (cont’d)
[See Conversation No. 34-44]Also recorded on December 11, 1972
- 034-041 4:55 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:55 pm and 4:59 pm.
- 385-009 4:55 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 4:55 pm and 4:59 pm.
- 034-042 4:59 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 4:59 pm to 5:01 pm.
- 385-010 4:59 PM · 5 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 4:59 pm to 5:01 pm.
- 034-043 5:01 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 5:01 pm and 5:09 pm.
- 385-011 5:01 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:01 pm and 5:09 pm.
- 034-044 5:09 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 5:09 pm to 5:10 pm.
- 385-013 5:10 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 5:10 pm and 5:14 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 385-012, December 11, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/385-012 (accessed October 1, 2026).