Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 44 › Conversation 044-087

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

Thursday, March 29, 1973 · 9:41 PM–9:49 PM ET · White House Telephone · 17 sec

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); White House operatorConversation044-087 on Tape 44StartThursday, March 29, 1973 at 9:41 PMEndThursday, March 29, 1973 at 9:49 PMRecording deviceWhite House TelephoneSourceNixon Library record for 044-087 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon instructed the White House operator to begin routing incoming calls to him in the Lincoln Sitting Room. He specifically requested that the operator connect a call from his close friend and confidant, Charles “Bebe” Rebozo. This brief administrative interaction facilitated the President's transition to private quarters while maintaining direct access to his inner circle.

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Yes, please.
Mr., you could put any calls through.
I'm here in the Lincoln room now that I get.
And I'll take them if any calls come in.
Yes, sir.
And I'd like Mr. Rebozo now, please.
Yes, sir.

NARA Description

On March 29, 1973, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:41 pm and 9:49 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 044-087 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 044-087

Date: March 29, 1973
Time: Unknown between 9:41 pm and 9:49 pm
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with the White House operator.

       Incoming calls

       Call from Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo

Also recorded on March 30, 1973

  • 044-086 9:39 PM · 3 min — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:39 pm and 9:41 pm.
  • 424-020 9:45 PM · 1 min — 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 9:45 pm and 9:55 pm.
  • 044-088 9:49 PM · 1 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 9:49 pm and 9:50 pm.
  • 044-089 9:51 PM · 14 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 9:51 pm.
  • 044-090 9:51 PM · 15 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at 9:51 pm.
  • 424-021 9:55 PM · 18 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:55 pm and 10:43 pm.
  • 424-022 9:55 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:55 pm and 10:43 pm.
  • 424-023 9:55 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 9:55 pm and 10:43 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 044-087, March 30, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/044-087 (accessed October 1, 2026).