Nixon White House TapesTape 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

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")Conversation018-097 onTape 18 (tape position 04:50:26–04:53:37)StartMonday, January 17, 1972 at 7:50 PMEndMonday, January 17, 1972 at 7:53 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 018-097 ↗

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.

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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.

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.]
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[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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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).