Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 410 › Conversation 410-050

Nixon & Rebozo on Personal loyalty and Friendship

Thursday, March 15, 1973 · 7:14 PM–7:18 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")Conversation410-050 on Tape 410StartThursday, March 15, 1973 at 7:14 PMEndThursday, March 15, 1973 at 7:18 PMRecording deviceOld Executive Office BuildingSourceNixon Library record for 410-050 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon met with his close friend Charles “Bebe” Rebozo to express personal gratitude for Rebozo’s long-standing loyalty during the President’s difficult political years. The brief discussion touched upon personal matters and travel arrangements, including Rebozo's upcoming plans. Nixon emphasized the value of friends who remained steadfast during his political lows, reinforcing the strength of their private relationship.

  • Personal loyalty
  • Friendship
  • Political history
  • Private affairs

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Oh, where are you?
What the hell have you done there?
Huh?
Oh, boy.
I wanted to tell you that I decided to come down.
And really told me that David had known him.
He said, okay, whether it's bad, you're being a victim in the trailer.
But three o'clock tomorrow, we'll be there.
We're acting like that.
How is he?
I don't know.
He's going to look into a bank.
Yeah, but it's doing better since you've been there, huh?
How do you deal with the baby running around?
Why don't you throw him out and see what you can take out of him?
Well, frankly, I just want you to know we've appreciated your great support through the years.
You've been so damn loyal and everything.
I agree.
This is Dr. Franklin.
How are you?
Fine.
In the good years, everybody's with us, but I remember in 61, 62, when it was tough, you had Frank with us.
So we remember our loyal friends.
Okay.
Have a great evening now.
Okay.

NARA Description

On March 15, 1973, 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. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 410-050 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 410-50

Date: March 15, 1973
Time: 7:14 pm – 7:18 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

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

[See Conversation No. 43-114]

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.
  • 410-048 7:01 PM · 2 min — 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.
  • 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.
  • 410-051 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 410-050, 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/410-050 (accessed October 12, 2026).