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Conversation 433-052

TapeTape 433StartTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 7:04 PMEndTuesday, May 1, 1973 at 7:06 PMParticipantsRebozo, Charles G. ("Bebe");  Nixon, Richard M. (President)Recording deviceOld Executive Office Building
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.

Watergate scandalPublic opinionFloridaPolitical strategyNixon administration
AudioNARA 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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Time: 7:04 pm - 7:06 pm
Location: Executive Office Building

Charles G. (“Bebe”) Rebozo talked with the President.

[See Conversation No. 45-113]
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Young.
Oh, yeah.
Maybe.
How's the weather going to be this weekend?
Good, good.
Yeah, well, we'll be down.
I hope to get down during the afternoon.
Probably stay up with you a little while and maybe go over to the island for a day.
You know, the usual thing.
Fine, fine, fine.
Right, right, right.
Your reaction to the speech is still that they are the same and the whole idea is it was a lie to mine?
Did you talk to anybody?
What'd they say?
And it's just begun to bite.
Check around with the folks down in Florida and see what the average people feel about your environment.
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