President Nixon contacted the White House operator to facilitate a telephone connection with his close confidant, Charles G. “Bebe” Rebozo. This brief administrative interaction served as an intermediary step in establishing direct communication between the President and Rebozo. No further substantive policy or political discussions occurred during this specific exchange.
On June 12, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 1:41 pm and 2:54 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 040-034 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 40-34 Date: June 12, 1973 Time: Unknown between 1:41 pm and 2:54 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See also Conversation No. 444-21] Request for telephone call -Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
No transcript is available for this conversation. The audio may not contain audible speech, or the recording may not yet have been processed.