Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 11 › Conversation 011-150
Nixon phone call with Rebozo on Public opinion polls and Media relations
Tuesday, October 19, 1971 · 6:16 PM–6:20 PM ET · White House Telephone · 4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and Bebe Rebozo discuss logistics for upcoming travel, schedule coordination regarding budget meetings with George Shultz, and potential trip planning to Camp Hoover with Robert Abplanalp. The conversation also touches upon political concerns, specifically the President’s assessment of public opinion polls conducted by Gallup and Harris. Additionally, they discuss media relations, including concerns regarding press coverage in the New York Times and Washington Post and potential libel issues involving John Ehrlichman.
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NARA Description
On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 6:16 pm to 6:20 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-150 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 011-150
Date: October 19, 1971
Time: 6:16 pm - 6:20 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo.
[See Conversation No. 292-28]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/12/2017. 3m
52s segment cleared for release with two segments of 3s and 10s remaining closed as 011-150-
w001 and 011-150-w002 respectively.]
[Personal Returnable]
[011-150-w001]
[Duration: 3m 52s]
Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo’s schedule
The President’s schedule
-Budget meeting
-George P. Shultz
John B. Connally, Jr.
-Health
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
-Travel plans
-Asia
The President’s schedule
-Budget meeting
-Camp Hoover
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo and Robert Abplanalp
-Timing
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
[Personal Returnable]
[011-150-w001]
[Duration: 3s]
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1
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The President’s schedule
-John B. Connally Jr.
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo and Robert Abplanalp trip
-Republican women
-Speech
-Camp David
-Budget meeting
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BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
[Personal Returnable]
[011-150-w002]
[Duration: 10s]
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, NARA Online Public Access Catalog Identifier: 597542
END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 2
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Charles W. Colson
-Polls
-Gallup
-Harris
-The President’s opinion
-Public attitude
-North Carolina
Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
-John D. Ehrlichman
-Herald
-Publicity
-National media
-New York Times, Washington Post
-Libel
-Schedule
-Unknown woman
******************************************************************************Also recorded on October 19, 1971
- 011-148 6:04 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William F. ("Billy") Graham talked on the telephone from 6:04 pm to 6:09 pm.
- 292-026 6:04 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and William F. ("Billy") Graham met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:04 pm to 6:09 pm.
- 011-149 6:09 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:09 pm and 6:16 pm.
- 292-027 6:09 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:09 pm and 6:16 pm.
- 292-028 6:16 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 6:16 pm to 6:20 pm.
- 011-151 6:20 PM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:20 pm and 6:45 pm.
- 292-029 6:20 PM · 23 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 6:20 pm and 6:30 pm.
- 292-030 6:20 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:20 pm and 6:30 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 011-150, October 19, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/011-150 (accessed September 28, 2026).