Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 43 › Conversation 043-089

Nixon phone call with an unidentified caller on Charles G. Rebozo

Thursday, February 15, 1973 · 2:58 PM–3:02 PM ET · White House Telephone · 14 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation043-089 on Tape 43StartThursday, February 15, 1973 at 2:58 PMEndThursday, February 15, 1973 at 3:02 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 043-089 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon initiates a request for the White House operator to place a telephone call to his close friend and confidant, Charles “Bebe” Rebozo. The brief exchange serves as an administrative directive to facilitate communication between the President and Rebozo. No further substantive policy matters are discussed in this recording.

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Roboso, please.
Yes, Mr. President.

NARA Description

On February 15, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 3:02 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 043-089 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 43-89

Date: February 15, 1973
Time: Unknown between 2:58 pm and 3:02 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

[See Conversation No. 410-18]

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

Also recorded on February 15, 1973

  • 857-013 2:55 PM · 42 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:55 pm and 2:58 pm.
  • 857-014 2:58 PM · 1 min — United States Secret Service agents met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 2:58 pm and 11:59 pm.
  • 043-090 3:02 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone from 3:02 pm to 3:04 pm.
  • 043-091 3:04 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 3:04 pm and 4:24 pm.
  • 043-092 4:24 PM · 4 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Adm. Thomas H. Moorer talked on the telephone from 4:24 pm to 4:26 pm.
  • 043-093 4:26 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:26 pm and 4:34 pm.
  • 043-094 4:34 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone from 4:34 pm to 4:35 pm.
  • 043-218 4:34 PM · 28 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 4:34 pm and 4:35 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 043-089, February 15, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/043-089 (accessed October 1, 2026).