Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 503 › Conversation 503-024
Nixon & Rebozo on Billy Graham and Speech Preparation
Friday, May 21, 1971 · 6:07 PM–6:34 PM ET · Oval Office · 4 min
AI Summary
President Nixon met with his close friend Charles G. "Bebe" Rebozo to discuss personal logistics and preparations for an upcoming social gathering. The conversation included arrangements for Billy Graham's arrival in Florida, the scheduling of the President's speech for the following day, and coordination with First Lady Pat Nixon regarding dinner plans and guest etiquette. These discussions focused on balancing professional obligations with personal travel and private hospitality.
- Bebe Rebozo
- Billy Graham
- Pat Nixon
- Speech Preparation
- Florida Travel
- Social Coordination
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NARA Description
On May 21, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon, Charles G. ("Bebe") Rebozo, White House operator, and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:34 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 503-024 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 503-24
Date: May 21, 1971
Time: Unknown after 6:07 pm until 6:34 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 06/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[503-024-w001]
[Duration: 1m 6s]
William F. (“Billy”) Graham
-Arrival in Florida
The President’s speech on May 22, 1971
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[The President talked with the White House operator at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and
6:26 pm]
[Conversation No. 503-24A]
[See Conversation No. 3-111]
[End of telephone conversation]
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[503-024-w002]
[Duration: 12s]
Refreshments
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Previous announcement
-Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT]
-Antiballistic missile [ABM]
-Soviet Union
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[Previous PRMPA Personal Returnable (G) withdrawal reviewed under deed of gift 06/10/2019.
Segment cleared for release.]
[Personal Returnable]
[503-024-w004]
[Duration: 2m]
[Conversation No. 503-24B]
The President talked with Thelma C. (“Pat”) Nixon between 6:26 pm and 6:28 pm
[See Conversation No. 003-112]
[End of telephone conversation]
Trip to Florida
-Julie Nixon Eisenhower [Dwight] David Eisenhower, II
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The President and Rebozo left at 6:34 pm.Also recorded on May 21, 1971
- 503-018 5:58 PM · 36 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House from 5:58 pm to 6:00 pm.
- 503-019 6:00 PM · 11 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and unknown person(s) met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:00 pm and 6:04 pm.
- 503-020 6:04 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon, Alexander P. Butterfield, and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:04 pm and 6:26 pm.
- 503-021 6:07 PM · 48 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Ronald L. Ziegler, and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:26 pm.
- 503-022 6:07 PM · 43 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:26 pm.
- 503-023 6:07 PM · 9 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Stephen B. Bull met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 6:07 pm and 6:26 pm.
- 003-112 6:26 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Thelma C. ("Pat") (Ryan) Nixon talked on the telephone from 6:26 pm to 6:28 pm.
- 253-006 6:34 PM · 2 min — President Richard M. Nixon and Henry A. Kissinger met in the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building at an unknown time between 6:34 pm and 7:05 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 503-024, May 21, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/503-024 (accessed October 12, 2026).