Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 14 › Conversation 014-071

Nixon phone call with Rebozo on Public Relations and PRC Trip

Thursday, November 11, 1971 · 7:30 PM–7:39 PM ET · White House Telephone · 6 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator; Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")Conversation014-071 on Tape 14 (tape position 02:13:40–02:19:11)StartThursday, November 11, 1971 at 7:30 PMEndThursday, November 11, 1971 at 7:39 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 014-071 ↗

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President Nixon consulted with his close friend Charles G. "Bebe" Rebozo regarding the reception of his recent political speeches in New York and Chicago, specifically discussing his effort to remain "above the battle" despite media pressure for a more partisan approach. The two also addressed logistics for an upcoming trip to the People's Republic of China and concerns regarding press access. Nixon concluded the conversation by inviting Rebozo to join him at Camp David for the weekend, instructing him to coordinate the travel plans with Rose Mary Woods.

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Yes, sir.
Julie, please.
Thank you.
I have Mr. Rebozo also, Mr. President.
Oh, yeah, you got him.
Fine.
You want him first?
Yep.
Sure.
The President.
Hello.
Hello, Mr. President.
Hope is hopeful that you get to have somebody on your trip with you.
Him?
Don't worry, I'll work us in.
He's afraid of Newsday or somebody like that getting on now.
Oh, shit.
Never.
Never.
Oh, boy.
Oh, well, we're having fun.
That's right.
I made, as you noticed, a very non-political talk, which some of our...
The press men, God, they were so goddamn mad, because they wanted me to come out and rip a Yanori, and I refused to do it.
Yeah, yeah.
But that was the best thing to do.
You agree?
No, it was...
I was very... See how you put it all together so well.
Above the battle, did you think it was all right?
Oh, it was beautiful.
It was just beautiful.
You know, the thing that always amazes me at every one of these affairs, I always hear everyone say...
I mean, even your good friends, it's the best peach he ever made.
Well, hell, he just never made a bad one.
They just, you know, everyone is so good.
Some of them said that after this one, even.
Yes, sir.
No, this wasn't that good, but it was all right.
Yes, sir.
A number of people there said it's the best peach he's ever made.
So there you are.
Incidentally, we're going to go to Camp David this weekend.
If you happen to be up this way about Friday afternoon, you might want to go up.
All right, sir.
Why don't you do that?
What the hell?
When are you going?
I'm going Friday.
I won't be going.
I've got a very important announcement Friday, tomorrow.
And then I'm going up about 6.30 our time.
And why don't you give Rose a call and get her to go.
And be in the helicopter at 6.30.
Fair enough?
Okay.
Great.
All right.
Bye.
Bye.

NARA Description

On November 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 7:30 pm to 7:39 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 014-071 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 14-71

Date: November 11, 1971
Time: 7:30 pm - 7:39 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Request for a call to Julie Nixon Eisenhower

     Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

The President talked with Rebozo between 7:30 pm and 7:39 pm.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/22/2022.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[014-071-w001]

[Duration: 3m 18s]

    Jane Lucke
         -Encounter with Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo and [first name unknown] Blumenthal
              -New York City
              -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo's conversation with Robert H. [Abplanalp?]

    The President's speeches in New York and Chicago, November 9, 1971
         -The President’s schedule
         -Nelson A. Rockefeller
               -Endorsement
         -Jacob K. Javits
         -Leslie T. (“Bob”) Hope

    Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo's schedule
         -"21"
         -Mercurio's
         -Robert H. [Abplanalp?]

    The President's speech in New York, November 9, 1971
         -Robert H. [Abplanalp?]
         -Air Force One
         -Robert H. [Abplanalp?]
         -Hobart D. (“Hobe”) Lewis and Donald McI. Kendall

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    Hobart D. (“Hobe”) Lewis
        -The President's forthcoming trip to People's Republic of China [PRC]
               -Reporter from Reader's Digest
               -Newsday

    The President's speeches, November 9
         -Politics
         -Reaction

    The President's schedule
         -Camp David
              -Press announcement
              -Rose Mary Woods
                     -Possible call from Rebozo

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[Previous PRMPA Privacy (D) reviewed under deed of gift 12/23/2022. Segment cleared for
release.]
[Privacy]
[014-071-w002]
[Duration: 23s]

       Rose Mary Woods
             -Health
             -November 10, 1971 meeting with the President
             -Possible telephone call from Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
                     -Invitation

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  • 014-070 7:24 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 7:24 pm to 7:26 pm.
  • 014-072 7:40 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone from 7:40 pm to 7:45 pm.
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Cite this conversation

Conversation 014-071, November 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/014-071 (accessed October 12, 2026).