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Nixon & Sanchez on Camp David and Presidential logistics

Tuesday, June 19, 1973 · 4:30 PM–4:40 PM ET · Oval Office · 30 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation945-009 on Tape 945StartTuesday, June 19, 1973 at 4:30 PMEndTuesday, June 19, 1973 at 4:40 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 945-009 ↗

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President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to coordinate logistics for an upcoming trip to Camp David. The conversation focused on the transportation arrangements, specifically the use of the presidential yacht, the Sequoia, and the preparation of the President’s briefcase and personal effects. The meeting concluded with instructions for Sanchez to finalize these administrative details to ensure the President's departure preparations were completed.

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Now, Hunter, to go to the camp, David, uh, you go out of the boat.

Yes, sir.

Now, if you can't, David, there's three things you can do.

You can go in front of all sorts of stuff.

I'm on it.

You support it.

I'm going to get the rest of the work done.

Aye, sir.

Do you have a plan, Hunter, sir?

Well, we're going to go over out of the boat.

Oh, yes, sir.

I'm on it.

I'm trying to think of something.

Let's go move.

You do the work.

I'll sit there and get up there.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 19, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 4:30 pm and 4:40 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 945-009 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 945-9

Date: June 19, 1973
Time: Unknown between 4:30 pm and 4:40 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

     President’s schedule
           -Camp David
                 -Sequoia
                 -Briefcase
                 -Clothing

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:40 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 945-009, June 19, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/945-009 (accessed October 10, 2026).