Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 31 › Conversation 031-039

Nixon phone call with Woods on Camp David and Bebe Rebozo

Friday, October 13, 1972 · 7:07 PM–7:08 PM ET · White House Telephone · 58 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Woods, Rose MaryConversation031-039 on Tape 31StartFriday, October 13, 1972 at 7:07 PMEndFriday, October 13, 1972 at 7:08 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 031-039 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed his personal secretary, Rose Mary Woods, to coordinate a weekend trip to Camp David with his close associates Bebe Rebozo, Robert Abplanalp, and Hobart Lewis. The group was scheduled to depart the White House on Saturday afternoon to spend the remainder of the weekend and Monday at the retreat. This call served as an administrative request to finalize logistical arrangements and invitations for the President's guests.

Camp David
Rose Mary Woods
Bebe Rebozo
Robert Abplanalp
Hobart Lewis
Scheduling

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NARA Description

On October 13, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone from 7:07 pm to 7:08 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 031-039 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 31-39

Date: October 13, 1972
Time: 7:07 pm - 7:08 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Rose Mary Woods.

        The President’s schedule
            -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo, Robert H. Abplanalp, Hobart D.(“Hobe”) Lewis
                -Invitation to join the President at Camp David

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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal returnable]
[Duration: 8s ]

END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1

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            -Departure time for Camp David

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Hello.

Hi, Rose.

Hi, how are you?

I wondered if you would give a check with BBDC if he and Bob Epinalp and Hope Lewis would like to come up and go, say, tomorrow afternoon around 2 or 3 o'clock and go up to Camp David for Sunday and Monday.

Okay.

And to be here around 3 tomorrow?

Yeah, we'll leave at 3 o'clock from here.

Or they could be here even at, well, that's good, 3 o'clock from here.

Saturday night, Sunday, and Monday.

Okay.

Okay, fine.

I think it's a good idea, don't you?

Sure.

The three of them.

Very good.

Fine.

All right, Rose, thank you.

Also recorded on October 13, 1972

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797-033 6:15 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:15 pm to 6:22 pm.
797-035 6:22 PM · 12 sec — United States Secret Service agents and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 6:22 pm to 6:25 pm.
031-038 6:45 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Rose Mary Woods talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:07 pm.
031-040 7:08 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 7:08 pm to 7:14 pm.
031-041 7:14 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:14 pm to 7:17 pm.
031-042 7:17 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:17 pm and 7:24 pm.
031-043 7:24 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:24 pm to 7:28 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 031-039, October 13, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/031-039 (accessed November 5, 2026).