Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 19 › Conversation 019-048
Nixon phone call with Bow on Congressional retirement and Elford A. Cederberg
Monday, January 24, 1972 · 3:36 PM–3:38 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon called Congressman Frank T. Bow to express his regret and appreciation upon learning of Bow's decision to retire from Congress. During the brief discussion, they touched upon Bow's successor, Elford A. Cederberg, whom both men agreed would be a capable replacement. The President also inquired about Bow's upcoming plans, expressing his willingness to find a less strenuous role for the Congressman within the administration after his final term.
- Frank T. Bow
- Congressional retirement
- Elford A. Cederberg
- Political appointments
- Republican Party
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NARA Description
On January 24, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Frank T. Bow talked on the telephone from 3:36 pm to 3:38 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 019-048 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 19-48
Date: January 24, 1972
Time: 3:36 pm - 3:38 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Congressman Frank T. Bow.
[See Conversation No. 317-15A]
Bow's tenure in office
-Elford A. Cederburg
-Congressional committee
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-The President's schedule
-Bahamas
Bow’s schedule
-Key Biscayne
The President’s schedule
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 019-048, January 24, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/019-048 (accessed September 26, 2026).