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On October 31, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 5:24 pm to 5:28 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 013-047 of the White House Tapes. Topics include: The President talked with Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo. [Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/11/2019. Segment cleared for release.] [Personal Returnable] [013-047- W001] [Duration: 4m 38s] President's schedule - Trip to Florida - November 5 - through November 8, 1971 - Arrival time - Interaction with Josip Broz Tito - Indira Gandhi - Upcoming November 4, 1971 meeting - Trip to Florida - Attendance of Julie Nixon Eisenhower News articles - Coverage of Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo - Business activities - Impact on Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo - Dissemination - Miami Herald - Shopping center - Public response - Negative - Blacks - Positive - Russell B. Long - Conversation with Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo - Reaction to news articles - Fabrications - Timing and duration - Publishing in October 1971 - Longevity of story - Cost to paper - Miami News editor's conversation with lawyer United Nations [UN] vote on Taiwan - News coverage - Public reaction - Reaction of Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo - Agreement with Barry M. Goldwater - Television coverage - Opinion on African representative to the United Nations [UN]. Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President); Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe").