Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 12 › Conversation 012-124

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles G. Bebe Rebozo

Monday, October 25, 1971 · 7:22 PM–7:27 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation012-124 on Tape 12 (tape position 05:14:46–05:15:01)StartMonday, October 25, 1971 at 7:22 PMEndMonday, October 25, 1971 at 7:27 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 012-124 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator to determine the whereabouts of his close friend, Charles G. "Bebe" Rebozo. After the operator reported that Rebozo was unavailable due to being out on a boat, the President decided to postpone the contact until the following morning. No further action was taken regarding the call.

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Hello?
Mr. Roboto didn't answer his phone.
They said he was on a boat about 30 minutes out.
Should I leave word and hit him call?
No, I'll call him in the morning.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On October 25, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:22 pm and 7:27 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 012-124 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 012-124

Date: October 25, 1971
Time: Unknown between 7:22 pm and 7:27 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

       Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542

     Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo's location

Also recorded on October 25, 1971

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  • 012-123 7:22 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:22 pm.
  • 012-125 7:22 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:22 pm and 7:25 pm.
  • 012-126 7:27 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Alexander M. Haig, Jr. talked on the telephone from 7:27 pm to 7:34 pm.
  • 012-127 7:34 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:34 pm and 7:37 pm.
  • 012-128 7:37 PM · 8 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone from 7:37 pm to 7:45 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 012-124, October 25, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/012-124 (accessed October 12, 2026).