President Nixon and Bebe Rebozo discuss logistics for upcoming travel, schedule coordination regarding budget meetings with George Shultz, and potential trip planning to Camp Hoover with Robert Abplanalp. The conversation also touches upon political concerns, specifically the President’s assessment of public opinion polls conducted by Gallup and Harris. Additionally, they discuss media relations, including concerns regarding press coverage in the New York Times and Washington Post and potential libel issues involving John Ehrlichman.
On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 6:16 pm to 6:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-150 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 011-150
Date: October 19, 1971
Time: 6:16 pm - 6:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo.
[See Conversation No. 292-28]
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Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo’s schedule
The President’s schedule
-Budget meeting
-George P. Shultz
John B. Connally, Jr.
-Health
-Travel plans
-Asia
The President’s schedule
-Budget meeting
-Camp Hoover
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo and Robert Abplanalp
-Timing
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The President’s schedule
-John B. Connally Jr.
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo and Robert Abplanalp trip
-Republican women
-Speech
-Camp David
-Budget meeting
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Charles W. Colson
-Polls
-Gallup
-Harris
-The President’s opinion
-Public attitude
-North Carolina
Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Herald
-Publicity
-National media
-New York Times, Washington Post
-Libel
-Schedule
-Unknown woman
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