Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 18 › Conversation 018-027

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Bebe Rebozo and Africa

Monday, January 10, 1972 · 10:23 AM–10:24 AM ET · White House Telephone · 55 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation018-027 on Tape 18 (tape position 01:03:17–01:04:12)StartMonday, January 10, 1972 at 10:23 AMEndMonday, January 10, 1972 at 10:24 AMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 018-027 ↗

President Nixon coordinated with the White House operator to arrange a connection with his close friend, Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo. The discussion focused on scheduling logistics for the President's upcoming travel to Florida and California, as well as managing press coverage regarding First Lady Pat Nixon's trip to Africa. These arrangements were intended to facilitate both official work and personal coordination during the President's transit.

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Just beautiful, yeah.
Mr. Roboto.
you

On January 10, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:23 am to 10:24 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 018-027 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 18-27

Date: January 10, 1972
Time: 10:23 am - 10:24 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

     Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

[See Conversation No. 644-5A]

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 12/21/2017.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[018-027-w001]
[Duration: 52s]

     Schedule
          -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
          -The President
               -Forthcoming trip to Florida
               -Trip to California
                     -Work

     Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon's trip to Africa
          -Press coverage

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  • 018-026 9:46 AM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:46 am and 10:22 am.
  • 644-002 9:46 AM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 9:46 am and 10:22 am.
  • 644-005 10:22 AM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Rose Mary Woods, and Charles B. Rangel met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:22 am to 10:37 am.
  • 644-006 10:37 AM · 3 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 10:37 am to 10:38 am.
  • 644-007 10:38 AM · 12 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Gerald R. Warren, Stephen B. Bull, White House operator, and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:38 am and 11:30 am.
  • 018-028 10:47 AM · 5 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:47 am and 10:49 am.
  • 018-029 10:49 AM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Idanell ("Nellie") (Brill) Connally talked on the telephone from 10:49 am to 10:50 am.
  • 644-017 10:50 AM · 58 min — President Richard M. Nixon, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Stephen B. Bull, John D. Ehrlichman, Arthur A. Fletcher, Robert J. Brown, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Carthur L. M. Drake, Stanley S. Scott, and White House photographer met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 10:50 am and 11:52 am.

Conversation 018-027, January 10, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/018-027 (accessed September 29, 2026).