Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 20 › Conversation 020-114
Nixon phone call with Rebozo on China trip and Democratic Party
Monday, February 28, 1972 · 11:28 PM–11:29 PM ET · White House Telephone · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo held a brief, informal telephone conversation to discuss personal scheduling and the political aftermath of the President’s recent trip to the People’s Republic of China. Rebozo shared his perspective on the Democratic Party's reaction to the visit, and the two men coordinated potential plans for a presidential trip to Florida. The call concluded with updates on their respective work obligations and upcoming social engagements.
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NARA Description
On February 28, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 11:28 pm to 11:29 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 020-114 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 20-114
Date: February 28, 1972
Time: 11:28 pm - 11:29 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 04/30/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
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[Duration: 1m 28s]
President's schedule
-People’s Republic of China [PRC] trip
-Democratic Party reaction
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo reaction
-Potential visit to Florida the week of February 28
-Weather
Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo schedule
-Work
-Event with Herbert J. (“Jackie”) Gleason
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No speech has been transcribed for this recording. An AI model that listened to the whole recording reported: The recording contains no intelligible speech, consisting only of background noise, hum, and brief indistinct sounds.
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- 020-108 11:05 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William P. Rogers talked on the telephone from 11:05 pm to 11:11 pm.
- 020-109 11:11 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 11:11 pm to 11:12 pm.
- 020-110 11:12 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and John B. Connally talked on the telephone from 11:12 pm to 11:15 pm.
- 020-111 11:15 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:15 pm and 11:22 pm.
- 020-112 11:22 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Ronald L. Ziegler talked on the telephone from 11:22 pm to 11:25 pm.
- 020-113 11:25 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 11:25 pm and 11:28 pm.
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 020-114, February 28, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417192909). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/020-114 (accessed November 2, 2026).