Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 433 › Conversation 433-052
Nixon & Rebozo on Watergate scandal and Public opinion
Tuesday, May 1, 1973 · 7:04 PM–7:06 PM ET · Old Executive Office Building · 2 min
AI Summary
President Nixon and his close associate Bebe Rebozo discussed upcoming weekend plans to visit Florida and the island. During the brief exchange, Nixon inquired about public reception to his recent televised address regarding the Watergate scandal. The President specifically requested that Rebozo gauge the sentiments of average Floridians to assess how the public perceives his administration's handling of the crisis.
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NARA Description
On May 1, 1973, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo and President Richard M. Nixon met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:04 pm to 7:06 pm. The Old Executive Office Building taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 433-052 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 433-52
Date: May 1, 1973
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NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Time: 7:04 pm - 7:06 pm
Location: Executive Office Building
Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo talked with the President.
[See Conversation No. 45-113]Also recorded on May 1, 1973
- 045-111 6:55 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at an unknown time between 6:55 pm and 7:02 pm.
- 045-112 7:02 PM · 38 sec — White House operator, President Richard M. Nixon, and Thomas Hart talked on the telephone from 7:02 pm to 7:03 pm.
- 433-051 7:02 PM · 37 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Thomas Hart met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building from 7:02 pm to 7:03 pm.
- 045-113 7:04 PM · 2 min — Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo and President Richard M. Nixon talked on the telephone from 7:04 pm to 7:06 pm.
- 045-114 7:10 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator talked on the telephone at 7:10 pm.
- 433-053 7:10 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at 7:10 pm.
- 433-054 7:10 PM · 11 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 7:10 pm and 7:15 pm.
- 433-055 7:10 PM · 12 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and White House operator met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 7:10 pm and 7:15 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 433-052, May 1, 1973. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/433-052 (accessed October 5, 2026).