Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 24 › Conversation 024-105

Haldeman phone call on Bebe Rebozo

Monday, May 15, 1972 · 7:07 PM–7:37 PM ET · White House Telephone · 13 sec

ParticipantsHaldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operatorConversation024-105 on Tape 24 (tape position 02:01:28–02:01:41)StartMonday, May 15, 1972 at 7:07 PMEndMonday, May 15, 1972 at 7:37 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 024-105 ↗

AI Summary

H. R. Haldeman coordinates with the White House operator regarding President Nixon's request to reach Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo. After learning that Rebozo had departed his residence and that an agent was attempting to track him down, Haldeman decides to forgo the attempt. He ultimately instructs the operator to cancel the call request.

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The president's called Mr. Rebozo?
Yeah.
He left the residence and the agent is going to try to reach him and have him call in.
That's okay.
Let it go.
Cancel it?
Yeah.
All right.

NARA Description

On May 15, 1972, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 024-105 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 24-105

Date: May 15, 1972
Time: Unknown between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm
Location: White House Telephone

H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman talked with the White House operator.

[See also Conversation No. 339-3N]

     The President's Request for a call to Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

          -Location
          -Return call
               -Cancellation

Also recorded on May 15, 1972

  • 024-095 6:45 PM · 6 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles W. Colson, and James J. Rowley talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:07 pm.
  • 024-096 6:45 PM · 2 min — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:45 pm and 7:07 pm.
  • 024-099 7:07 PM · 6 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:07 pm.
  • 024-100 7:07 PM · 3 min — Thomas J. Kelley, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm.
  • 024-101 7:07 PM · 36 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, and Holly Holm talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm.
  • 024-102 7:07 PM · 56 sec — Charles W. Colson, White House operator, unknown person(s), and Kenneth W. Clawson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm.
  • 024-104 7:07 PM · 11 sec — H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm.
  • 024-106 7:07 PM · 18 sec — Richard G. Kleindienst, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, President Richard M. Nixon, and Charles W. Colson talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 7:07 pm and 7:37 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 024-105, May 15, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/024-105 (accessed October 9, 2026).