Nixon White House TapesTape 34 › Conversation 034-090

Rebozo & Buchanan on Mrs. Snowden and Communications

Friday, December 15, 1972 · 12:22 PM–12:44 PM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec

ParticipantsRebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe"); Buchanan, Shelley A. (Scarney)Conversation034-090 on Tape 34StartFriday, December 15, 1972 at 12:22 PMEndFriday, December 15, 1972 at 12:44 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 034-090 ↗

Bebe Rebozo contacted Shelley A. Buchanan to inquire about the status of an individual named Mrs. Snowden. Buchanan reported that she had not yet returned or made contact. Rebozo concluded the brief exchange by instructing Buchanan to have the operator track him down as soon as any word from Mrs. Snowden was received.

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Hello?
Hi, baby.
Shelly, did Mrs. Snowden come back?
No, and I haven't heard anything from her yet either.
Uh-huh.
Okay, as soon as you hear her, have the operator track me down, would you?
Sure.
Thank you.

On December 15, 1972, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo and Shelley A. (Scarney) Buchanan talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:22 pm and 12:44 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 034-090 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 34-90

Date: December 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 12:22 pm and 12:44 pm
Location: White House Telephone

Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo talked with Shelley A. (Scarney) Buchanan.

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Conversation 034-090, December 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/034-090 (accessed September 18, 2026).