Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 386 › Conversation 386-006
Nixon, Sanchez & Bull on Camp David and Presidential travel
Tuesday, December 5, 1972 · 6:44 PM–7:35 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 43 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his valet, Manolo Sanchez, and aide Stephen B. Bull to coordinate logistical arrangements for an upcoming trip to Camp David. The discussion focused primarily on the scheduling and timing of the helicopter transport required for the President's transit. No substantive policy matters were addressed, as the conversation was strictly limited to the mechanics of the President's personal itinerary.
- Camp David
- Presidential travel
- Helicopter logistics
- White House operations
- Scheduling
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NARA Description
On December 5, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:44 pm and 7:35 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 386-006 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 386-6
Date: December 5, 1972
Time: Unknown between 6:44 pm and 7:35 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
The President met with Manolo Sanchez and Stephen B. Bull.
The President’s schedule
-Camp David
-Helicopter
-Timing
Sanchez and Bull left at an unknown time before 7:35 pm.Also recorded on December 5, 1972
- 386-003 6:29 PM · 59 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:29 pm to 6:30 pm.
- 034-148 6:30 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:30 pm and 6:43 pm.
- 386-004 6:30 PM · 31 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Alexander P. Butterfield, White House operator, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Zosimo T. Monzon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:30 pm and 7:35 pm.
- 034-026 6:43 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 6:43 pm to 6:44 pm.
- 386-005 6:44 PM · 50 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:44 pm and 7:35 pm.
- 386-007 6:44 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 6:44 pm and 7:35 pm.
- 386-008 6:44 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:44 pm and 7:35 pm.
- 386-009 6:44 PM · 34 sec — unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:44 pm and 7:35 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 386-006, December 5, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/386-006 (accessed September 28, 2026).