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Eisenhower & Sanchez on H.R. Haldeman and White House logistics

Tuesday, December 12, 1972 · 2:20 PM–3:17 PM ET · Oval Office · 32 sec

ParticipantsEisenhower, Julie Nixon; Sanchez, ManoloConversation820-019 on Tape 820StartTuesday, December 12, 1972 at 2:20 PMEndTuesday, December 12, 1972 at 3:17 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 820-019 ↗

Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office to confirm the whereabouts of H.R. Haldeman. The brief exchange focused on coordinating a planned meeting with Haldeman, who indicated he would wait for the President before departing. No further substantive policy matters were discussed before the participants moved to follow through on these logistical arrangements.

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Oh, did Bob leave?
Yeah, but he said he's not going to show up until you see him.
Oh, yeah.
He said he'll take us to the police.

On December 12, 1972, Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:20 pm and 3:17 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 820-019 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 820-19

Date: December 12, 1972
Time: Unknown between 2:20 pm and 3:17 pm
Location: Oval Office

Julie Nixon Eisenhower met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       The President’s location
            -H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                             Conversation No. 820-19 (cont’d)

Julie Nixon Eisenhower left at an unknown time before 3:17 pm.
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Conversation 820-019, December 12, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/820-019 (accessed October 1, 2026).