Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 40 › Conversation 040-012

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Bebe Rebozo

Monday, June 11, 1973 · 3:00 PM–3:05 PM ET · White House Telephone · 26 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation040-012 on Tape 40StartMonday, June 11, 1973 at 3:00 PMEndMonday, June 11, 1973 at 3:05 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 040-012 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon consulted with the White House operator regarding his attempt to reach his close confidant, Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo. Upon learning that Rebozo was unavailable, the President opted to cancel his immediate efforts to connect. The two agreed to reschedule the attempt for that evening, noting that Rebozo would likely be accompanied by Robert H. Abplanalp.

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Operator, on that call to Rebozo, if you can't get it now, I better cancel it.
Well, I got the report that he had just left that office, and they're going to give me another number where I can reach him or try to reach him.
Fine.
I'll tell you.
I'll try it tonight.
I think he'll be with Mr. Applenau or something, okay?
All right.
Thank you.
Thank you.

NARA Description

On June 11, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:00 pm and 3:05 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-012 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 40-12

Date: June 11, 1973
Time: Unknown between 3:00 pm and 3:05 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See also Conversation No. 444-11]

     Request for telephone call
          -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
          -Location
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                   NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

           -Delay of telephone call
                -Evening
           -Robert H. Abplanalp

Also recorded on June 11, 1973

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  • 444-008 2:56 PM · 20 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:56 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 444-009 2:56 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 2:56 pm and 3:00 pm.
  • 444-010 3:00 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Dr. Walter R. Tkach met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 3:00 pm to 3:03 pm.
  • 444-011 3:03 PM · 21 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:03 pm and 3:05 pm.
  • 444-012 3:03 PM · 15 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Rose Mary Woods met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 3:03 pm and 3:05 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 040-012, June 11, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/040-012 (accessed September 28, 2026).