Nixon White House Tapes ›Tape 570 › Conversation 570-006

Nixon & Rebozo on Camp David and Sequoia

Saturday, September 11, 1971 · 12:56 PM–12:59 PM ET · Oval Office ·3 min

ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); Rebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe")Conversation570-006 onTape 570 (tape position 01:52:44–01:55:39)StartSaturday, September 11, 1971 at 12:56 PMEndSaturday, September 11, 1971 at 12:59 PMRecording deviceOval OfficeSourceNixon Library record for 570-006 ↗

AI Summary

President Nixon and Bebe Rebozo discussed logistical arrangements for an upcoming weekend trip, specifically weighing the merits of the presidential yacht, the Sequoia, against a working retreat at Camp David. Rebozo relayed advice from First Lady Pat Nixon, who encouraged the President to prioritize genuine relaxation at Camp David rather than simply relocating his work duties. The brief meeting concluded with informal updates regarding the President's San Clemente property and the health of staff member Rose Mary Woods.

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All right, Amy, how are you?

Yes, sir.

She suggested that you go.

She said with her it's different.

take the clothes and all that, and she's been busy with Mamie and with Tricia and so forth.

So I told her that if there's anything else she'd like to do, I was sure that you'd, you know.

So she said, well, see what he wants to do, and then called me.

I didn't know whether the weather was good enough for the Sequoia or whether you'd prefer to go up there.

She said, you ought to go on up anyways.

She said, you went up here last time you had to work and, you know, she said that you went up last time you had to work all the time, you didn't really get to relax any, so she thought that maybe you'd enjoy going on up there.

It's much better really to go there and work though than it is to work here.

Yeah.

A big, ferocious turtle.

Yeah.

Some bug.

Well, it was nice of you to let her use the house that she wanted to.

It's a proven home.

The weather's been good out here.

So what did Jesus get out of you, right?

We all see the light.

We are taking it.

I'm just waiting to take it out.

Take it out, King.

NARA Description

On September 11, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:56 pm to 12:59 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 570-006 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 570-6

Date: September 11, 1971
Time: 12:56 pm - 12:59 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo.

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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 02/18/2020.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[570-006-w001]
[Duration: 2m 55s]

     The President’s schedule
          -Camp David
          -Thelma C. (Ryan) (“Pat”) Nixon
               -Conversation with Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo
               -Arrangements
               -Mamie G. D. Eisenhower [?]
               -Tricia Nixon Cox
               -Sequoia
               -Possible trip to Camp David
                      -The President’s work

                           -Relaxation
                      -Effect on working ability

     Rose Mary Woods
          -Health
          -The President’s house in San Clemente
               -Pool
               -Weather

Stephen B. Bull entered at 12:59 pm.

     Dog
           -Outside

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Rebozo and Bull left at 12:59 pm.

Also recorded on September 11, 1971

073-003 12:06 PM · 4 min — Unknown person(s) met in the Cabinet Room of the White House on an unknown date, sometime between 12:06 pm on September 11, 1971 and 8:40 am on September 13, 1971.
570-004 12:07 PM · 45 min — President Richard M. Nixon, John B. Connally, Arthur F. Burns, Gerald L. Warren, and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:07 pm to 12:53 pm.
008-085 12:53 PM · 8 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and the White House operator talked on the telephone at 12:53 pm.
570-005 12:53 PM · 25 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 12:53 pm and 12:56 pm.
570-007 12:59 PM · 14 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Paul W. McCracken met in the Oval Office of the White House from 12:59 pm to 1:13 pm.
570-008 1:13 PM · 38 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Stephen B. Bull, H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House from 1:13 pm to 1:56 pm.
571-002 1:38 PM · 31 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 2:58 pm.
571-011 1:38 PM · 12 sec — Alexander P. Butterfield and Terry L. Decker met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 1:38 pm and 2:58 pm.

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Cite this conversation

Conversation 570-006, September 11, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/570-006 (accessed September 18, 2026).