Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 160 › Conversation 160-006

Nixon phone call with Rebozo on Camp David and John N. Mitchell

Friday, January 5, 1973 · 8:47 PM–8:49 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")Conversation160-006 on Tape 160StartFriday, January 5, 1973 at 8:47 PMEndFriday, January 5, 1973 at 8:49 PMRecording deviceCamp David Study TableSourceNixon Library record for 160-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon calls his close friend Bebe Rebozo, who is currently in Key Biscayne with John Mitchell, to personally invite him to Camp David for the upcoming weekend. The conversation confirms logistics for Rebozo's travel and addresses the President's commitment to eventually host an associate of Mitchell's at the White House. The two men discuss their personal schedules and express mutual support regarding their social and political circles.

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Hello.
Mr. President.
B.B., how are you?
Where are you?
How are you?
Fine.
Where did I catch you?
Well, I'm right here on Key Biscayne.
I'm down with our friend John Mitchell.
Oh, that's great.
Fine.
You know, I was thinking that I'm here at Camp David, and I know you're going to come up for the birthday.
Julie sort of let it out.
Did she?
Yeah.
I should have done that.
I was thinking that...
If you didn't have anything else planned, you might get a plane and come up tomorrow and be here Saturday night and Sunday and see a few movies and have a few jokes.
Great.
Fine.
All right, sir.
Want to do that?
Good.
We'll expect you any time.
And when you get in, you check to see there's probably a courier or a helicopter coming up or something.
If not, you can ride up.
It'll be nice for you to ride with the peasants.
The weather?
It may snow.
Great.
All right.
Tell Julie to borrow your top, your overcoat, and we'll use this.
Ah.
The toboggan.
Right.
Okay.
How's John?
Is he in good shape?
Fine.
Great.
Feeling good?
Great.
Good.
He went out to dinner last evening with George.
Right.
How does he feel?
Oh, how does he feel?
It's better than I'll tell you all about it when I see you.
Good.
But, you know, he really is somebody's...
He's very, very high on you and what you're doing and everything.
Good, good.
As John indicated, he got a very strong feeling he'd love to be invited sometime to the White House.
He will be.
Don't worry, I'll figure out the right thing.
Very good.
Good.
We'll see you tomorrow then, maybe.
Okay.

NARA Description

On January 5, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:47 pm to 8:49 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 160-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 160-6

Date: January 5, 1973
Time: 8:47 pm - 8:49 pm
Location: Camp David Study Table

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

[See Conversation No. 239-6]

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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

       Rebozo’s schedule
            -Key Biscayne
            -John N. Mitchell

       The President’s schedule
            -Invitation to Camp David
                  -Julie Nixon Eisenhower
                  -Transportation to Camp David
                         -Helicopter
                         -Weather
            -Mitchell
                  -George [last name unknown]
                         -Invitation to White House

[End segment reviewed under deed of gift]
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                  NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Also recorded on January 6, 1973

  • 160-005 8:31 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:31 pm and 8:47 pm.
  • 239-005 8:31 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:31 pm and 8:47 pm.
  • 239-010 8:31 PM · 12 sec — Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 8:31 pm and 8:47 pm.
  • 239-006 8:47 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:47 pm to 8:49 pm.
  • 160-007 8:49 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:49 pm to 8:50 pm.
  • 239-007 8:49 PM · 19 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:49 pm to 8:50 pm.
  • 160-008 8:50 PM · 9 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 8:50 pm to 9:00 pm.
  • 239-008 8:50 PM · 10 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 8:50 pm to 9:00 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 160-006, January 6, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/160-006 (accessed October 11, 2026).