Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 18 › Conversation 018-097
Nixon phone call with Rebozo on Super Bowl VI and Florida primary
Monday, January 17, 1972 · 7:50 PM–7:53 PM ET · White House Telephone ·3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Bebe Rebozo engaged in an informal discussion centered on the recent Super Bowl game between the Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys. The conversation transitioned into personal updates regarding travel plans to Florida and participation in the television program 'American Sportsman' with Robert Abplanalp and the President’s daughters. They concluded by briefly evaluating the political landscape of the upcoming Florida presidential primary, specifically noting the strategies of Democratic candidates Hubert Humphrey, Edmund Muskie, and George Wallace.
- Super Bowl VI
- Florida primary
- 1972 election
- American Sportsman
- Miami Dolphins
- Campaign strategy
Audio
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NARA Description
On January 17, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 7:50 pm to 7:53 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 018-097 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 18-97
Date: January 17, 1972
Time: 7:50 pm - 7:53 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 01/04/2018.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[018-097-w001]
[Duration: 3m 10s]
Greetings
Super Bowl
-Miami Dolphins vs. Dallas Cowboys
-Fumbles by Larry Csonka
-The Cowboys' record
-Prospects for Miami next season
Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo's location
The President's location
-Trip to Florida
American Sportsman
-Robert H. Abplanalp
-Tricia Nixon Cox, Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Florida presidential primary
-Democratic candidates
-Space shuttle
-Hubert H. Humphrey
-Edmund S. Muskie
-George C. Wallace
-Effectiveness
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 018-097, January 18, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/018-097 (accessed September 18, 2026).