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Nixon & Sanchez on Cuban cigars and Bebe Rebozo

Thursday, March 15, 1973 · 7:01 PM–7:02 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, ManoloConversation410-048 on Tape 410StartThursday, March 15, 1973 at 7:01 PMEndThursday, March 15, 1973 at 7:02 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 410-048 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his personal aide, Manolo Sanchez, to discuss the acquisition of Cuban cigars. The conversation focused on coordinating logistics for obtaining these items through personal associates, specifically referencing Robert Abplanalp and Bebe Rebozo. Nixon directed Sanchez to ensure that arrangements were made to secure the cigars via Florida contacts.

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No, why don't you go over there so they can go to Cuba and get the Cuban cigar.
Sir, the Cuban cigar, they sent me to meet Ramona.
three bosses.
The last boss I saw the last time was Mr. O'Connor.
Oh, where are they?
Where was it?
Jim, Jim, Jim called me.
Where are they now?
Where are they?
Well, they keep over there, sir.
You know, every, every, every boss.
Well, you tell him to get over here.
Tell him to get over to Florida.
Well, the next chance he can.
Yeah.

NARA Description

On March 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:01 pm to 7:02 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 410-048 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 410-48

Date: March 15, 1973
Time: 7:01 pm – 7:02 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

The President met with Manolo Sanchez.

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[Begin segment withdrawn under deed of gift]

       Dinner

       Cigar
                -Cuban cigars
                -Robert H. Abplanalp
                -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

[End segment withdrawn under deed of gift]
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Sanchez left at 7:02 pm.

Also recorded on March 16, 1973

  • 410-047 7:01 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:01 pm.
  • 410-049 7:02 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Arnold Palmer met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:02 pm to 7:04 pm.
  • 037-125 7:10 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:43 pm.
  • 410-050 7:14 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:14 pm to 7:18 pm.
  • 410-051 7:18 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:18 pm and 7:30 pm.
  • 037-126 7:43 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox talked on the telephone from 7:43 pm to 7:44 pm.
  • 881-001 10:14 AM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:14 am and 10:18 am.
  • 881-002 10:18 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:18 am to 10:33 am.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 410-048, March 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/410-048 (accessed October 12, 2026).