Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-114

Nixon, Rebozo & Rackley on Florida trip and Political loyalty

Thursday, February 15, 1973 · 7:05 PM–7:18 PM ET · White House Telephone · 3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe"); Rackley, Frank B.; Rackley, MargueriteConversation043-114 on Tape 43StartThursday, February 15, 1973 at 7:05 PMEndThursday, February 15, 1973 at 7:18 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-114 ↗

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President Nixon held a phone conversation with Bebe Rebozo, who was hosting Frank and Marguerite Rackley for dinner. During the call, Nixon coordinated plans for his upcoming Florida trip and discussed potential weather concerns with Rebozo. The President also took the opportunity to speak directly with Frank and Marguerite Rackley to express his personal gratitude for their long-standing political loyalty and support during the early 1960s.

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No.
Mr. Raposa.
Baby, where are you?
I'm at home.
What the hell are you doing there?
Well, I just finished my annual shareholders meeting and decided to take this dinner.
By yourself?
No, I'm in the kitchen by myself.
I've got a couple of them in the living room.
A couple of what?
A couple of directors.
Male or female?
One of them's Rackley.
Oh, boy.
I wanted to tell you that I decided to come down.
Great.
And Julie told me that David, she called him, and he said, okay, goddamn weather's bad that you're being evicted from the trailer.
Well, you know, I tell you, I was really scared of this one.
I just got a feeling it's going to be good.
We're coming down about 3 o'clock tomorrow.
We'll be there.
Great.
And what the hell, if it isn't too bad, it's okay.
Well, I think it'll be all right.
But anyway, we'll all enjoy it.
Wonderful.
The weather's bad, but give Rackley my best.
How is he?
Better.
Who else is there?
You know, I think there's a toll taken for the
Do you think it would be good if I said hello to him or not?
Yeah, I think so.
All right, fine.
And the other person.
Good evening, Mr. President.
I think he would object, sir.
That's right.
Well...
Frank, I just want you to know we've appreciated your great support through the years, and you've been so damn loyal and everything.
Well, God bless you.
I'm certainly proud of our friendship.
Good to talk to you, Frank.
Thank you, sir.
You take care.
Say hello to Marguerite.
Sure.
Good evening, Mr. President.
Marguerite, how are you?
I'm just fine.
Fine.
Is your bozo behaving?
Well, I haven't.
I just said hello to him, and he disappeared again.
So I really can't say.
I had better go check up on him.
Yeah, better watch out for those rooms he's got around there, you know, with the pretty girl.
You never know what he's going to do.
Oh, now aren't you kind.
I'll tell you, our admiration for you and Pat is just immeasurable.
Well, we want to know how much we've appreciated your tools, Frank.
In the good years, everybody is with us, but I remember in 61, 62, when it was tough, you and Frank were with us.
And so we remember our loyal friends.
Well, we certainly have, and we sincerely appreciate it.
So nice talking to you.
Have a great evening now.
We'll do that.
Okay.
Good night.

NARA Description

On February 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, Frank B. Rackley, and Marguerite Rackley talked on the telephone from 7:05 pm to 7:18 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-114 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 43-114

Date: February 15, 1973
Time: 7:05 pm - 7:18 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo.

[See Conversation No. 410-50]

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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

                                                           Conversation No. 43-114 (cont’d)

[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift during
chronological review 2007-2013]

       Rebozo’s dinner
            -Frank B. Rackley

       The President’s schedule
            -Trip to Florida
            -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
            -[Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
            -Weather

       Frank B. Rackley
            -Health

The President talked with Frank Rackley.

       Bank
              -Rebozo

       Frank Rackley’s support for the President
            -Marguerite Rackley

The President talked with Marguerite Rackley.

       Rebozo

       Support for the President
            -1961, 1962

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  • 858-002 8:50 AM · 17 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, unknown person(s), and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 8:50 am to 9:08 am.
  • 858-003 9:08 AM · 30 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, and L[ouis] Patrick Gray, III met in the Oval Office of the White House from 9:08 am to 9:36 am.
  • 114-001 9:39 AM · 1 hr 36 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, and Cabinet officers and staffers, including William P. Rogers, George P. Shultz, Elliot L. Richardson, Richard G. Kleindienst, Rogers C. B. Morton, J. Philip Campbell, Frederick B. Dent, Peter J. Brennan, Caspar W. ("Cap") Weinberger, James T. Lynn, Claude S. Brinegar, Roy L. Ash, John A. Scali, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, Peter M. Flanigan, William E. Timmons, Ronald L. Ziegler, Raymond K. Price, Jr., Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, George H. W. Bush, Bryce N. Harlow, and Arthur J. Sohmer, met in the Cabinet Room of the White House from 9:39 am to 11:59 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 043-114, February 16, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-114 (accessed October 1, 2026).