Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 35 › Conversation 035-120
Nixon phone call with Rebozo on Automobile travel and White House logistics
Tuesday, January 9, 1973 · 4:16 PM–4:17 PM ET · White House Telephone · 54 sec
AI Summary
President Nixon and his close associate Bebe Rebozo coordinated a brief, private automobile excursion to depart from the White House South Grounds. They agreed to keep the trip secluded, opting not to invite any additional companions, and aimed to conclude their drive in time to return for dinner. This discussion focused solely on the logistics of the President's personal schedule and local travel arrangements.
- Presidential schedule
- Automobile travel
- Bebe Rebozo
- White House logistics
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NARA Description
On January 9, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 4:16 pm to 4:17 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 035-120 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 35-120
Date: January 9, 1973
Time: 4:16 pm - 4:17 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo.
[See Conversation No. 401-16]
The President's schedule
-Automobile trip
-Accompaniment
-Departure time
-South Grounds of White House
-Return timeAlso recorded on January 9, 1973
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 035-120, January 9, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/035-120 (accessed October 11, 2026).