Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 29 › Conversation 029-048
Nixon phone call with Rebozo on personal communication
Tuesday, August 8, 1972 · 12:39 PM–12:42 PM ET · White House Telephone · 11 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon spoke with his close friend Charles G. "Bebe" Rebozo during a brief telephone call regarding personal matters. While a portion of the conversation remains withdrawn for privacy reasons, the interaction reflects the President's reliance on Rebozo for informal consultation. No significant policy decisions or official government actions were recorded during this exchange.
- personal communication
- Bebe Rebozo
- White House informal consultations
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NARA Description
On August 8, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 12:39 pm to 12:42 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 029-048 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 29-48 Date: August 8, 1972 Time: 12:39 pm - 12:42 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo. [See Conversation No. 363-5A] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 1m 15s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
Also recorded on August 8, 1972
- 029-045 12:31 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 12:37 pm.
- 363-001 12:31 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:31 pm and 12:37 pm.
- 029-046 12:37 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 12:37 pm to 12:38 pm.
- 363-003 12:37 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:37 pm to 12:38 pm.
- 029-047 12:38 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 12:39 pm.
- 363-004 12:38 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 12:38 pm and 12:39 pm.
- 363-005 12:39 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, White House operator, Alexander P. Butterfield, and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 12:39 pm to 1:24 pm.
- 029-049 12:42 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:42 pm and 12:47 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 029-048, August 8, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/029-048 (accessed October 1, 2026).