President Nixon initiates a request to the White House operator to be connected with his close friend and confidant, Charles G. "Bebe" Rebozo. The brief exchange serves as an administrative bridge to facilitate a private communication between the President and Rebozo. No substantive policy matters or further actions were discussed during this initial operator-assisted connection.
On October 19, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:09 pm and 6:16 pm. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 011-149 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 11-149 Date: October 19, 1971 Time: Unknown between 6:09 pm and 6:16 pm Location: White House Telephone The President talked with the White House operator. [See Conversation No. 292-27] Request for call to Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo
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