Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 7 › Conversation 007-102

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Bebe Rebozo

Wednesday, August 11, 1971 · 8:43 PM–8:46 PM ET · White House Telephone · 15 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation007-102 on Tape 7 (tape position 03:45:00–03:45:15)StartWednesday, August 11, 1971 at 8:43 PMEndWednesday, August 11, 1971 at 8:46 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 007-102 ↗

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator regarding the location of his friend Bebe Rebozo. After learning that Rebozo was traveling to Walter Caves, the President decided to cancel the call rather than leave a message. The conversation concluded with the operator receiving instructions to place a new call to Patrick J. Buchanan instead.

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Mr. Rabose is on his way to Walters Cave.
Oh, don't bother.
Should I leave any word?
No, no, we can't.
Just cancel?
Yeah.
All right.
Sorry, sir.
I'll try to get Mr. Buchanan for you.

On August 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 8:46 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 007-102 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 7-102

Date: August 11, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:43 pm and 8:46 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The White House operator talked with the President.

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

     Cancellation of call to Rebozo

     Call to Patrick J. Buchanan
  • 007-098 8:28 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:28 pm and 8:36 pm.
  • 007-099 8:36 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Hobart D. Lewis talked on the telephone from 8:36 pm to 8:40 pm.
  • 007-100 8:43 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 8:43 pm.
  • 007-101 8:43 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:43 pm and 8:46 pm.
  • 007-103 8:46 PM · 6 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Patrick J. Buchanan talked on the telephone from 8:46 pm to 8:55 pm.
  • 007-104 8:55 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.
  • 007-105 8:55 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.
  • 007-106 8:55 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:55 pm and 8:59 pm.

Conversation 007-102, August 12, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/007-102 (accessed October 9, 2026).