Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 15 › Conversation 015-183
Nixon phone call with Rebozo on Florida travel and Golda Meir
Wednesday, December 1, 1971 · 8:06 PM–8:09 PM ET · White House Telephone · 3 min
AI Summary
President Nixon consulted with his close friend Bebe Rebozo regarding potential travel plans to Florida and his upcoming meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir to discuss the provision of Phantom jets. The two men also discussed congressional developments surrounding a tax bill and the potential for a presidential veto regarding a campaign check-off provision. Additionally, they reviewed recent media coverage concerning a shopping event attended by Pat Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
- Florida travel
- Golda Meir
- Phantom jets
- Tax legislation
- Presidential veto
- Pat Nixon
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NARA Description
On December 1, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, White House operator, and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 8:06 pm to 8:09 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 015-183 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 15-183
Date: December 1, 1971
Time: 8:06 pm - 8:09 pm
Location: White House Telephone
The President talked with the White House operator.
Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
The President talked with Rebozo.
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 07/09/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[015-183-w001]
[Duration: 2m 50s]
Weather in Florida
-Prediction
-Television
The President's schedule
-Possible trip to Florida
-December 2-6, 1971
-Meetings
-Time off
-Tax bill
-Congress
-Campaign check-off provision
-Possible veto from the President
-Possible trip to Florida
-Robert H. Abplanalp
-Meeting with Golda Meir
-Schedule
-Phantom jets
-Phantom of the Opera
-Boris Karloff
Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon and Julie Nixon Eisenhower
-Shopping event
-Television coverage
-Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo’s opinion
-Prices
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 015-183, December 2, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/015-183 (accessed October 9, 2026).