Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 36 › Conversation 036-026

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Bebe Rebozo

Saturday, January 20, 1973 · 10:49 AM–4:35 PM ET · White House Telephone · 20 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation036-026 on Tape 36StartSaturday, January 20, 1973 at 10:49 AMEndSaturday, January 20, 1973 at 4:35 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 036-026 ↗ · National Archives Catalog, NAID 417194497 ↗

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On January 20, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:49 am and 4:35 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 036-026 of the White House Tapes.

Conversation No. 36-26

Date: January 20, 1973
Time: Unknown between 10:49 am and 4:35 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Request for a telephone call to Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

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Yes, please.
I wondered if you could get Mr. Robozo.
He's maybe probably around.
He's probably back at his room.
If he isn't, it's not urgent.
Yes, sir.
Okay, thank you.
You're welcome.
  • 036-020 8:35 AM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 8:35 am and 9:32 am.
  • 036-021 9:32 AM · 27 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger talked on the telephone from 9:32 am to 9:59 am.
  • 036-022 10:01 AM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:01 am.
  • 036-023 10:01 AM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone from 10:01 am to 10:29 am.
  • 036-025 10:01 AM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 10:01 am and 10:29 am.
  • 036-024 10:29 AM · 16 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 10:29 am.
  • 036-015 12:21 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 12:21 pm and 12:49 pm.
  • 036-027 4:35 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:35 pm and 5:00 pm.

Conversation 036-026, January 20, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives (NAID 417194497). Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/036-026 (accessed November 2, 2026).